innervate

[ih-nur-veyt, in-er-veyt] /ɪˈnɜr veɪt, ˈɪn ərˌveɪt/
verb (used with object), innervated, innervating.
1.
to communicate nervous energy to; stimulate through nerves.
2.
to furnish with nerves; grow nerves into.
Origin
1865-70; in-2 + nerve + -ate1
Can be confused
energize, enervate, innervate, invigorate.
British Dictionary definitions for innervate

innervate

/ˈɪnɜːˌveɪt/
verb (transitive)
1.
to supply nerves to (a bodily organ or part)
2.
to stimulate (a bodily organ or part) with nerve impulses
Derived Forms
innervation, noun
Word Origin and History for innervate
v.

1870, from in- (2) "in" + Latin nervus (see nerve) + -ate. Probably rather a back-formation from innervation (1832). Related: Innervated. Innervation in psychology is from 1880.

innervate in Medicine

innervate in·ner·vate (ĭ-nûr'vāt', ĭn'ər-)
v. in·ner·vat·ed, in·ner·vat·ing, in·ner·vates

  1. To supply an organ or a body part with nerves.

  2. To stimulate a nerve, muscle, or body part to action.