decerebrate

de·cer·e·brate

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

a decerebrate animal or person

transitive verb

-·brat·ed, -·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

transitive verb

de·cer·e·brat·ed, de·cer·e·brat·ing, de·cer·e·brates

To eliminate cerebral brain function in (an animal) by removing the cerebrum, cutting across the brainstem, or severing certain arteries in the brainstem, as for purposes of experimentation.

adjective

Deprived of cerebral function, as by having the cerebrum removed.
Resulting from or as if from decerebration: decerebrate rigidity; decerebrate movements.
Lacking intelligence or reason.

noun

A decerebrate animal or person.

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de·cer′e·bra′tion
noun

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Adjective

(not comparable)

(biology) Having the cerebrum removed

Verb

(third-person singular simple present decerebrates, present participle decerebrating, simple past and past participle decerebrated)

To remove the cerebrum in order to eliminate brain function

Origin

de- +‎ cerebrate

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decerebrate - Medical Definition

To eliminate cerebral brain function in an animal by removing the cerebrum, cutting across the brainstem, or severing certain arteries in the brainstem, as for purposes of experimentation.

adj. (also -brĭt)

Deprived of cerebral function, as by having the cerebrum removed.
Resulting from or as if from decerebration: decerebrate rigidity; decerebrate movements.
Lacking intelligence or reason.

n. (also -brĭt)

A decerebrate animal or person.

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de·cer′e·bra′tion
n.

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