denervate
verb
de·ner·vate ˈdē-(ˌ)nər-ˌvāt 
denervated; denervating
transitive verb
: to deprive of a nerve supply
denervation
ˌdē-(ˌ)nər-ˈvā-shən
noun 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Two, my surgeon prefers to denervate—the process of cutting of the nerve supply—the pectoralis major muscles in conjunction with inserting the implants. 
Tracy Hafen, SELF, 4 June 2017
Tracy Hafen, SELF, 4 June 2017 Word History
First Known Use
1905, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
denervate
transitive verb
de·ner·vate ˈdē-(ˌ)nər-ˌvāt
denervated; denervating
: to deprive of a nerve supply (as by cutting a nerve)