n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ˌ ko ̇ r-t ə - ' k ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin decortication-, decorticatio, from decorticare to remove the bark from, from de- + cortic-, cortex bark ― more at CUIRASS
Date: circa 1623
1 : the act or process of removing the outer coverings (as bark or husks) from something (as fiber or seed)
2 : the surgical removal of the outer layer or covering of an organ or structure (as the brain or a kidney)
– de · cor · ti · cate \ ( ˌ )d ē - ' ko ̇ r-t ə - ˌ k ā t \ transitive verb
– de · cor · ti · cat · or \ - ˌ k ā -t ə r \ noun