denervate

[dee-nur-veyt]

verb (used with object)

Surgery.

denervated, denervating 

1. to cut off the nerve supply from (an organ or body part) by surgery or anesthetic block.

denervate

/ ˈdɛnəˌveɪt /

verb

1. (tr) to deprive (a tissue or organ) of its nerve supply

Other Word Forms

• denervation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of denervate¹

First recorded in 1900–05; de- + nerve + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

"But somewhere between those two extremes I would hope there would be a sweet spot where we could potentially deliver enough energy to denervate and produce a clinically meaningful effect on blood pressure without those bad side effects of surgery," Bhatt said.

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