innervation

Other forms: innervations

Definitions of innervation
  1. noun
    the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland
    synonyms: excitation, irritation
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    type of:
    arousal
    a state of heightened physiological activity
  2. noun
    the distribution of nerve fibers to an organ or body region
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    type of:
    dispersion, distribution
    the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume
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