denervate

== English == === Etymology === From de- +‎ nerve +‎ -ate (verb-forming suffix). === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)veɪt === Verb === denervate (third-person singular simple present denervates, present participle denervating, simple past and past participle denervated) (transitive, medicine, surgery) To deprive (an organ) of a nerve supply. Synonyms: deinnervate; enervate (uncommon in this sense) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== denervation enervate innervate renervate === Anagrams === enervated, venerated