denervate

English

Etymology

de- +‎ nerve +‎ -ate

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)

Related terms

• denervation
• innervate

Anagrams

• enervated, venerated