denervate

[ dee-nur-veyt ]

verb (used with object)

, Surgery.

, de·ner·vat·ed, de·ner·vat·ing.

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

Derived Forms

• ˌdenerˈvation, noun

Other Words From

• dener·vation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of denervate¹

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