tr.v., -vat·ed, -vat·ing, -vates.

1. To supply (an organ or a body part) with nerves.
2. To stimulate (a nerve, muscle, or body part) to action.

innervation in'ner·va'tion n.
innervational in'ner·va'tion·al (-vā'shə-nəl) adj.

1. the distribution or supply of nerves to a part.
2. the supply of nervous energy or of nerve stimulation sent to a part.

• reciprocal i. — the innervation of antagonistic muscles such that when one muscle is excited its antagonist is inhibited.

IN BRIEF: v. - Stimulate to action; Supply nerves to (some organ or body part).

Tutor's tip: A physical therapist tried to "innervate" (to stimulate a muscle or organ) the runner's legs, but the heat would "enervate" ( to debilitate, to deprive of vigor) her so much she couldn't complete the marathon.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - innervere, sende impulser til, stimulere

Nederlands (Dutch)
stimuleren, innerveren

Français (French)
v. tr. - innerver, revigorer, animer

Deutsch (German)
v. - (ein Organ) mit Nerven versorgen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εννευρώνω

Italiano (Italian)
stimolare, rinvigorire

Português (Portuguese)
v. - inervar (Med.)

Русский (Russian)
раздражать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - inervar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - förse med nerver (nervkraft), innervera

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
使受神经支配, 刺激活动

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使受神經支配, 刺激活動

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 신경을 분포 시키다, (신경을) 자극하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 神経を分布する, 刺激する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يعصب, يزود بأعصاب, ينبه عصبا أو عضوا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮סיפק עצבים (לאבר כלשהו)‬

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