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de·cer·e·brate | \ (ˌ)dē-ˈser-ə-brət 
, -ˌbrāt \
, -ˌbrāt \Definition of decerebrate
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : caused by or as if by elimination of cerebral brain function : characteristic of decerebration
decerebrate rigidity
2 : having the cerebrum removed or made inactive
decerebrate lab animals
decerebrate
verbde·cer·e·brate | \ (ˌ)dē-ˈser-ə-ˌbrāt \
\decerebrated; decerebrating; decerebrates
Definition of decerebrate (Entry 2 of 2)
: to remove the cerebrum from also : to make incapable of cerebral activity
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decerebration \ (ˌ)dē-ˌser-ə-ˈbrā-shən \ noun
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adjectivede·cer·e·brate | \ (ˈ)dē-ˈser-ə-brət , -ˌbrāt; ˌdē-sə-ˈrē-brət \
, -ˌbrāt; ˌdē-sə-ˈrē-brət \Medical Definition of decerebrate
1 : having the cerebrum removed or made inactive
decerebrate rats
2 : characteristic of decerebration decerebrate rigidity
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The first known use of decerebrate was in 1897
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