de•cer•e•brate
Pronunciation: (v.dē-ser'u-brāt"n.dē-ser'u-brāt", -brit), [key]
— v., n. -brat•ed, -brat•ing,
—v.t.
- to remove the cerebrum.
—n.
- a decerebrated animal.
- a person who, because of brain injury, exhibits behavior characteristic of a decerebrated animal.
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