de·cer·e·brate
(ˌ)dē-ˈser-ə-brət
-ˌbrāt
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
de·cer·e·brate
(ˌ)dē-ˈser-ə-ˌbrāt
decerebrated; decerebrating; decerebrates
: to remove the cerebrum from
also
: to make incapable of cerebral activity
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“Decerebrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decerebrate. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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