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1decerebrate
adjective de·cer·e·brate \(ˌ)dē-ˈser-ə-brət, -ˌbrāt\
Definition of DECEREBRATE
1
: characteristic of decerebration <decerebrate rigidity>
2
: having the cerebrum removed or made inactive
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First Known Use of DECEREBRATE
1897
Rhymes with DECEREBRATE
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2decerebrate
verb de·cer·e·brate \(ˌ)dē-ˈser-ə-ˌbrāt\
Definition of DECEREBRATE
transitive verb
: to remove the cerebrum from; also : to make incapable of cerebral activity
— de·cer·e·bra·tion \(ˌ)dē-ˌser-ə-ˈbrā-shən\ noun
First Known Use of DECEREBRATE
circa 1900
Medical Dictionary
decerebrate
adjective de·cer·e·brate \(ˈ)dē-ˈser-ə-brət, -ˌbrāt; ˌdē-sə-ˈrē-brət\
Medical Definition of DECEREBRATE
1
: having the cerebrum removed or made inactive <decerebrate rats>
2
: characteristic of decerebration <decerebrate rigidity>
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