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noun
The act of innervating or stimulating.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: anatomy, biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences, zoology
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: anatomy, biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences, zoology
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noun
The distribution of nerves in an animal, or to any of its parts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: anatomy, biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences, zoology
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noun
the distribution of nerve fibers to an organ or body region
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: distribution, dispersion
noun
the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: excitation, irritation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: arousal
History
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.
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
