1. to supply (an organ or body part) with nerves
Usage: medical; anatomy
2. to give energy or vitality to; to stimulate
Usage: formal

Examples

• The vagus nerve innervates many organs in the chest and abdomen.
• Damage to the spinal cord can affect how the brain innervates the limbs.
• The facial nerve innervates the muscles of facial expression.
• This nerve pathway innervates the heart muscle.
• The discovery innervates new research in the field.
• Her passion for teaching innervates her students.