# innervation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪn.əˈveɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #75,993

## Definitions
1. The act of innervating or stimulating.
2. 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.
3. The distribution of nerves in an animal, or to any of its parts.

## Etymology
From innervate + -ion.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/innervation