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decerebrate
de·cer·e·brate [ dee sérrə bràyt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
having lost cerebral function: having lost all cerebral function, vision, hearing, and other senses, and voluntary motor activity, e.g. as a result of a severe stroke


transitive verb  (past and past participle de·cer·e·brat·ed, present participle de·cer·e·brat·ing, 3rd person present singular de·cer·e·brates)
Definition:
 
remove cerebrum: to remove the cerebrum or brain stem from an animal surgically
[Late 19th century. <de- + cerebrum]

de·cer·e·bra·tion [ dee sèrrə bráysh'n ] noun
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