innervate

in·ner·vate  (-nûrvt, nr-)

tr.v. in·ner·vat·ed, in·ner·vat·ing, in·ner·vates

1. To supply (an organ or a body part) with nerves.

2. To stimulate (a nerve, muscle, or body part) to action.

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inner·vation n.

inner·vation·al (-vsh-nl) adj.

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innervate [ˈɪnɜːˌveɪt]

vb (tr)

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) to supply nerves to (a bodily organ or part)

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) to stimulate (a bodily organ or part) with nerve impulses

innervation  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	innervate - supply nerves to (some organ or body part) furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
	2.	innervate - stimulate to action; "innervate a muscle or a nerve" physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms stimulate, excite - act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates"