— decerebration , n.
v. /dee ser"euh brayt'/ ; n. /dee ser"euh brayt', -brit/ , v. , decerebrated, decerebrating , n.
v.t.
1. Surg. to remove the cerebrum.
n.
2. a decerebrated animal.
3. a person who, because of brain injury, exhibits behavior characteristic of a decerebrated animal.
[ 1895-1900; DE- + CEREBR- + -ATE 1 ]