I. de·cerebrate (ˈ)dē+ transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: de- + cerebr- + -ate
: to remove the cerebrum from ; also : to make incapable of cerebral activity
• de·cerebration (ˌ)dē+ noun -s
II. de·ce·re·brate |dēsə̇|rēbrə̇t, (ˈ)dē|serəb- adjective
1. : decerebrated
2. : characteristic of decerebration
decerebrate rigidity