innervation

== English == === Etymology === From innervate +‎ -ion. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪn.əˈveɪ.ʃən/, /ɪn.əˈveɪ.ʃn̩/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɪn.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/, /ɪˌnɝˈveɪ.ʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === innervation (countable and uncountable, plural innervations) (anatomy, zoology): The act of innervating or stimulating. Special activity excited in any part of the nervous system or in any organ of sense or motion; the nervous influence necessary for the maintenance of life, and the functions of the various organs. The distribution of nerves in an animal, or to any of its parts. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “innervation”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “innervate”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === innervation f (plural innervations) innervation === Further reading === “innervation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012