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decerebellate

adjective
de·​cer·​e·​bel·​late | \ ¦dēˌserəˈbelə̇t\
variants: or less commonly decerebellated \ -​ˌlātə̇d \

Definition of decerebellate

: deprived of the cerebellum

Other Words from decerebellate

decerebellation \ (ˌ)dēˌserə(ˌ)beˈlāshən \ noun, plural -s

History and Etymology for decerebellate

decerebellate from de- + cerebell- + -ate, adjective suffix; decerebellated from de- + cerebell- + -ate, verb suffix + -ed

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