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Decerebrate vs Decerebrated - What's the difference?

decerebrate | decerebrated |

As verbs the difference between decerebrate and decerebrated

is that decerebrate is to remove the cerebrum in order to eliminate brain function while decerebrated is (decerebrate).

As an adjective decerebrate

is (biology) having the cerebrum removed.

decerebrate

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (biology) Having the cerebrum removed
  • * {{quote-journal, 1997, date=November 7, Gonzalo Viana Di Prisco et al., Role of Sensory-Evoked NMDA Plateau Potentials in the Initiation of Locomotion, Science citation
    • , passage=All brain tissue rostral to the diencephalon was removed, making the preparation a decerebrate one. }}

    Verb

    (decerebrat)
  • To remove the cerebrum in order to eliminate brain function

    • decerebrated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (decerebrate)

    • decerebrate

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (biology) Having the cerebrum removed
  • * {{quote-journal, 1997, date=November 7, Gonzalo Viana Di Prisco et al., Role of Sensory-Evoked NMDA Plateau Potentials in the Initiation of Locomotion, Science citation
    • , passage=All brain tissue rostral to the diencephalon was removed, making the preparation a decerebrate one. }}

    Verb

    (decerebrat)
  • To remove the cerebrum in order to eliminate brain function