decerebrate
[ verb dee-ser-uh-breyt; noun dee-ser-uh-breyt, -brit ]
verb (used with object),de·cer·e·brat·ed, de·cer·e·brat·ing.
Surgery. to remove the cerebrum.
noun
a decerebrated animal.
a person who, because of brain injury, exhibits behavior characteristic of a decerebrated animal.
Origin of decerebrate
1Other words from decerebrate
- de·cer·e·bra·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for decerebrate
decerebrate
verb(diːˈsɛrɪˌbreɪt)
(tr) to remove the brain or a large section of the brain or to cut the spinal cord at the level of the brain stem of (a person or animal)
noun(diːˈsɛrɪbrɪt)
a decerebrated individual
Origin of decerebrate
1C19: from de- + cerebro- + -ate 1
Derived forms of decerebrate
- decerebration, noun
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