Decerebrate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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verb (used with object), de·cer·e·brat·ed, de·cer·e·brat·ing.
  1. to remove the cerebrum.
noun
  1. a decerebrated animal.
  2. a person who, because of brain injury, exhibits behavior characteristic of a decerebrated animal.
verb (diːˈsɛrɪˌbreɪt)
  1. to remove the brain or a large section of the brain or to cut the spinal cord at the level of the brain stem of (a person or animal)
noun (diːˈsɛrɪbrɪt)
  1. a decerebrated individual
Decerebrate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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