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decerebrate

Pronunciation: /diːˈsɛrɪbreɪt/

Definition of decerebrate

verb

[with object] (usually as adjective decerebrated) Biology
  • remove the cerebrum from (a laboratory animal): a decerebrated frog loses the power to learn by experience

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decerebration

noun

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Definition of decerebrate in the US English dictionary

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