Definition of decerebrate in English:
decerebrate
verbdiːˈsɛrɪbreɪtdēˈserəˌbrāt
[with object]usually as adjective decerebratedBiology Remove the cerebrum from (a laboratory animal)
a decerebrated frog loses the power to learn by experience
Example sentencesExamples
- In mammals, serotonin has been shown to initiate locomotion in decerebrated, curarized rabbits, and in neonatal rats.
- It has been shown that decerebrated or anaesthetised animals start to chew with no other stimulation than placing some food in the mouth.
- One of the most horrifying things I have ever witnessed was an experiment in which a cat was ‘decerebrated ‘, that is, it had all of its brain scraped out.’
- In decerebrated animals, rhythmic masticatory motions can also be induced by stimuli in and around the oral area.
Derivatives
noun
Biology Using anaesthetics, analgesics, or decerebration for the purposes of experiments or scientific procedures itself brings the procedure within the regulatory framework.
Example sentencesExamples
- On arrival in the hospital emergency department, examination revealed signs of decerebration with dilation of both pupils.
- After partial decerebration, the thymic cortical and medullary compartments diminished markedly in size.