innervation

Definition of Innervation in English :

1. excitation, innervation, irritation

the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland

2. innervation

the distribution of nerve fibers to an organ or body region

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Innervation

verb (transitive)

1.

to supply nerves to (a bodily organ or part)

2.

to stimulate (a bodily organ or part) with nerve impulses

verb transitiveWord forms: inˈnerˌvated or inˈnerˌvating Medicine

1.

to supply (a part of the body) with nerves

2.

to stimulate (a nerve, muscle, etc.) to movement or action

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.