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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland;
[syn: excitation, innervation, irritation]

2. the distribution of nerve fibers to an organ or body region;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Innervation \In`ner*va"tion\, n. [Cf. F. innervation.] 1. The act of innerving or stimulating. [1913 Webster] 2. (Physiol.) 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. [1913 Webster] 3. (Anat.) The distribution of nerves in an animal, or to any of its parts. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

innervation n 1: the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland [syn: excitation, innervation, irritation] 2: the distribution of nerve fibers to an organ or body region