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innervate
(redirected from innervational)

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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.

inner·vation n.
inner·vation·al (-vsh-nl) adj.

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.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"


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