1. the surgical removal or destruction of the brain or cerebrum, especially in laboratory animals for research purposes
Usage: medical; scientific
2. the state or condition resulting from removal or destruction of the brain
Usage: medical; scientific

Examples

• The researchers performed decerebration on the laboratory animals to study spinal reflexes.
• Decerebration is a procedure used in neuroscience to investigate brain function by removing higher brain centers.
• The animal exhibited decerebration rigidity after the surgical procedure.
• Scientists use decerebration in controlled experiments to isolate and examine lower nervous system responses.