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innervation

in·ner·va·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-er-vey-shuh n]
    • /ˌɪn ərˈveɪ ʃən/
    • /ɪ.nɜːˈveɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-er-vey-shuh n]
    • /ˌɪn ərˈveɪ ʃən/

Definitions of innervation word

  • noun innervation the act of innervating; state of being innervated. 1
  • noun innervation Anatomy. the distribution of nerves to a part. 1
  • noun innervation The act of innervating or stimulating. 1
  • noun innervation stimulation of nerves 1
  • noun innervation 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. 0
  • noun innervation The distribution of nerves in an animal, or to any of its parts. 0

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Origin of innervation

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; innervate + -ion

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Parts of speech for Innervation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

innervation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for innervation

noun innervation

  • reaction — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
  • perception — the act or faculty of perceiving, or apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.
  • pain — physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
  • feel — to perceive or examine by touch.
  • sensitivity — the state or quality of being sensitive; sensitiveness.

Antonyms for innervation

noun innervation

  • apathy — You can use apathy to talk about someone's state of mind if you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about anything.
  • insensibility — incapable of feeling or perceiving; deprived of sensation; unconscious, as a person after a violent blow.
  • numbness — deprived of physical sensation or the ability to move: fingers numb with cold.
  • unconsciousness — not conscious; without awareness, sensation, or cognition.
  • insensitivity — deficient in human sensibility, acuteness of feeling, or consideration; unfeeling; callous: an insensitive person.

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