I. (ˌ)dē-ˈser-ə-brət, -ˌbrāt adjective
Date: 1897
1. : characteristic of decerebration
decerebrate rigidity
2. : having the cerebrum removed or made inactive
II. (ˌ)dē-ˈser-ə-ˌbrāt transitive verb
Date: circa 1900
: to remove the cerebrum from ; also : to make incapable of cerebral activity
• de·cer·e·bra·tion (ˌ)dē-ˌser-ə-ˈbrā-shən noun