Innervation
Pronunciation : In`ner*va"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. innervation.]
Definition : 1. The act of innerving or stimulating.
2. (Physiol.)
Defn: 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. (Anat.)
Defn: The distribution of nerves in an animal, or to any of its parts.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913