1. past tense of pith; destroyed the central nervous system of (an animal) by inserting a needle into the brain or spinal cord
Usage: scientific; laboratory procedure

Examples

• The researcher pithed the frog before beginning the experiment.
• Laboratory animals are often pithed to prevent suffering during procedures.
• The specimen was pithed to study its nervous system responses.
• Students learned how frogs are pithed in biology class.
• The pithed animal showed no reflexes or movement.