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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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