de·cer·e·brate
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, -ˌbrāt
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, -ˌbrāt
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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
verb
de·cer·e·brate
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\
\
decerebrated; decerebrating; decerebrates
Definition of decerebrate (Entry 2 of 2)
: to remove the cerebrum from
also
: to make incapable of cerebral activity
Other Words from decerebrate
Verb
decerebration
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(ˌ)dē-ˌser-ə-ˈbrā-shən
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noun
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noun
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decerebrate
adjective
de·cer·e·brate
| \ (ˈ)dē-ˈser-ə-brət
, -ˌbrāt; ˌdē-sə-ˈrē-brət
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, -ˌbrāt; ˌdē-sə-ˈrē-brət
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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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