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词汇 decerebrate
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Definition of decerebrate in English:

decerebrate

verbdiːˈsɛrɪbreɪtdēˈserəˌbrāt
[with object]usually as adjective decerebratedBiology
  • Remove the cerebrum from (a laboratory animal)

    〔生〕切除(实验动物)的大脑

    a decerebrated frog loses the power to learn by experience
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In mammals, serotonin has been shown to initiate locomotion in decerebrated, curarized rabbits, and in neonatal rats.
    • It has been shown that decerebrated or anaesthetised animals start to chew with no other stimulation than placing some food in the mouth.
    • One of the most horrifying things I have ever witnessed was an experiment in which a cat was ‘decerebrated ‘, that is, it had all of its brain scraped out.’
    • In decerebrated animals, rhythmic masticatory motions can also be induced by stimuli in and around the oral area.

Derivatives

  • decerebration

  • noun
    Biology
    • Using anaesthetics, analgesics, or decerebration for the purposes of experiments or scientific procedures itself brings the procedure within the regulatory framework.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • On arrival in the hospital emergency department, examination revealed signs of decerebration with dilation of both pupils.
      • After partial decerebration, the thymic cortical and medullary compartments diminished markedly in size.

Definition of decerebrate in US English:

decerebrate

verbdēˈserəˌbrāt
[with object]usually as adjective decerebratedBiology
  • Remove the cerebrum from (a laboratory animal)

    〔生〕切除(实验动物)的大脑

    a decerebrated frog loses the power to learn by experience
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In decerebrated animals, rhythmic masticatory motions can also be induced by stimuli in and around the oral area.
    • One of the most horrifying things I have ever witnessed was an experiment in which a cat was ‘decerebrated ‘, that is, it had all of its brain scraped out.’
    • In mammals, serotonin has been shown to initiate locomotion in decerebrated, curarized rabbits, and in neonatal rats.
    • It has been shown that decerebrated or anaesthetised animals start to chew with no other stimulation than placing some food in the mouth.
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