verb (used with object), in·ner·vat·ed, in·ner·vat·ing.
- to communicate nervous energy to; stimulate through nerves.
- to furnish with nerves; grow nerves into.
verb (tr)
- to supply nerves to (a bodily organ or part)
- to stimulate (a bodily organ or part) with nerve impulses
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.
v.
- To supply an organ or a body part with nerves.
- To stimulate a nerve, muscle, or body part to action.