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denervate
de·ner·vate
[
dee núr vàyt
]
(
past and past participle
de·ner·vat·ed
,
present participle
de·ner·vat·ing
,
3rd person present singular
de·ner·vates
)
transitive verb
Definition:
remove nerves from something:
to deprive an organ or body part of nerves, either by cutting them or by blocking them with drugs, e.g. to control pain
de·ner·va·tion
[
dnər váysh'n
]
noun
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de·ner·va·tion [ dnər váysh'n ] noun
