innervation
innervation · innervations
The act of innervating or stimulatingThe act of innervating or stimulating.
UK/ɪn.əˈveɪ.ʃən/US/ˌɪn.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of innervating or stimulating.
(countable, uncountable)Special activity excited in any part of the nervous system or in any organ of sense or motion; the nervous influence necessary for the maintenance of life, and the functions of the various organs.
(countable, uncountable)The distribution of nerves in an animal, or to any of its parts.
More definitions
- the distribution of nerve fibers to an organ or body region
- the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: innervations| Singular | innervation |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland:excitationirritation
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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