decerebrate
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
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.
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