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decerebrate Definition

de·cer·ebrate (dē ser′ə brāt′)

adjective

of or having to do with an animal or person lacking cerebral functions, as in consequence of an experiment or an illness

noun

a decerebrate animal or person

transitive verb decerebrated -·brat′ed, decerebrating -·brat′·ing

to eliminate cerebral functions of (an animal), as by surgical removal of the cerebrum or by severing the brain stem

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decerebrate Usage Examples

Object

  • rat: It was also found that in the decerebrate rat, cat and dog, chemical or electrical stimulation of the PPN could induce walking.