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in·ner·vate

 (ĭ-nûr′vāt′, ĭn′ər-)
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.
in′ner·va′tion n.
in′ner·va′tion·al (-vā′shə-nəl) adj.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.innervation - the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland
excitation, irritation
arousal - a state of heightened physiological activity
2.innervation - the distribution of nerve fibers to an organ or body region
dispersion, distribution - the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume; "worldwide in distribution"; "the distribution of nerve fibers"; "in complementary distribution"
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in·ner·va·tion

n. inervación.
1. acto de inervar;
2. distribución de nervios o de energía nerviosa en un órgano o área.
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