denervate

[ dee-nur-veyt ]
/ diˈnɜr veɪt /

verb (used with object), de·ner·vat·ed, de·ner·vat·ing. Surgery.

to cut off the nerve supply from (an organ or body part) by surgery or anesthetic block.

Origin of denervate

First recorded in 1900–05; de- + nerve + -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM denervate

de·ner·va·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for denervation

denervate
/ (ˈdɛnəˌveɪt) /

verb

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

Derived forms of denervate

denervation, noun

Medical definitions for denervation

denervate
[ dē-nûr′vāt ]

v.

To deprive an organ or body part of a nerve supply, as by surgically removing or cutting a nerve or by blocking a nerve connection with drugs.

Other words from denervate

de′ner•va′tion n.