Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

renervate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ren-er-vate
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To restore nerve stimulation to.

Transitive verb

verb

(of a body part) To regain nerve stimulation.

Intransitive verb

verb

To have one's strength to return.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Subsequently, studies by Lugaro (104), Ramón y Cajal (161), Van Harrelveld (202), Edds (49), and Hoffman (72) provided anatomic and physiologic evidence that intact fibers from partially cut peripheral nerves can generate axon sprouts that renervate muscles."
"Initially, surviving neurones compensate for this by producing axon branches to renervate denervated muscle fibres."
"In addition to that, Dr. Shumway would tell you that hearts tend to renervate after six months."

Etymology

From re- + nerve + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Usage

Inflected Forms

renervates (present, singular) renervating (participle, present) renervated (participle, past) renervated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

denervate enervate innervate

Questions

What does renervate mean?: To restore nerve stimulation to.
Where does renervate come from?: From re- + nerve + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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