1. removing the cerebrum or brain tissue from; causing decerebration
Usage: medical; technical

Examples

• The researcher was decerebrating the laboratory specimens for the neurological study.
• Decerebrating the animal models allowed scientists to study brainstem functions.
• The procedure involves decerebrating the subject to examine primitive reflexes.
• Medical students learned about decerebrating techniques in their neuroscience course.
• The veterinarian explained that decerebrating would eliminate higher brain functions.
• Decerebrating preparations are used to study spinal cord reflexes.