decerebrate
1 of 2adjective
de·cer·e·brate (ˌ)dē-ˈser-ə-brət 
-ˌbrāt
-ˌbrāt 1
: caused by or as if by elimination of cerebral brain function : characteristic of decerebration
decerebrate rigidity
2
: having the cerebrum removed or made inactive
decerebrate lab animals
decerebrate
2 of 2verb
de·cer·e·brate (ˌ)dē-ˈser-ə-ˌbrāt
decerebrated; decerebrating; decerebrates
transitive verb
: to remove the cerebrum from
also : to make incapable of cerebral activity
decerebration
(ˌ)dē-ˌser-ə-ˈbrā-shən
noun 
Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1897, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
circa 1900, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
decerebrate
adjective
de·cer·e·brate (ˈ)dē-ˈser-ə-brət -ˌbrāt; ˌdē-sə-ˈrē-brət
-ˌbrāt; ˌdē-sə-ˈrē-brət 1
: having the cerebrum removed or made inactive
decerebrate rats
2
: characteristic of decerebration
decerebrate rigidity