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denervate

American  
[dee-nur-veyt] / diˈnɜr veɪt /

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 British  
/ ˈdɛnəˌveɪt /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

  • denervation noun

Etymology

Origin of denervate

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

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