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innervation.

The act of innervating or stimulating.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɪn.əˈveɪ.ʃən/Received-Pronunciation/ɪn.əˈveɪ.ʃn̩/Received-Pronunciation/ˌɪn.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/General-American/ɪˌnɝˈveɪ.ʃən/General-American
  1. The act of innervating or stimulating.

    countable · uncountable
  2. 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
  3. The distribution of nerves in an animal, or to any of its parts.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English nerve Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English innervate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English innervation From innervate + -ion.

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