denervate

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ nerve +‎ -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)veɪt

Verb

denervate (third-person singular simple present denervates, present participle denervating, simple past and past participle denervated)

  1. (transitive, medicine, surgery) To deprive (an organ) of a nerve supply.
    Synonyms: deinnervate; enervate (uncommon in this sense)

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