innervation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɪˌnɝˈveɪ.ʃən/ (General-American)
- /ɪn.əˈveɪ.ʃn̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌɪn.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/ (General-American)
- /ɪn.əˈveɪ.ʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
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.
Meanings
- (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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| innervations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
polyinnervation · innervational · deinnervation · hyperinnervation · hypoinnervation · dysinnervation · monoinnervation · neoinnervation
Translations (7)
fr innervation (act of innervating) · fi hermoärsytys (act of innervating) · ca innervació (act of innervating) · es inervación (special excited activity) · fi vaste (special excited activity) · fi hermotus (distribution of nerves) · es inervación (act of innervating)