Innervate

[i'nә:veit]

Definition

(verb.) stimulate to action; 'innervate a muscle or a nerve'.

(verb.) supply nerves to (some organ or body part).

Editor: Nell--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) To supply with nerves; as, the heart is innervated by pneumogastric and sympathetic branches.

Checked by Antoine

Definition

v.t. to supply with force or nervous energy—also Innerve′.—n. Innervā′tion special mode of activity inherent in the nervous structure: nervous activity.

Editor: Winthrop