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- Dictionarydecorticate/diːˈkɔːtɪkeɪt/
verb
- 1. remove the bark, rind, or husk from: technical "tamarind seeds were cleaned, roasted, decorticated, and pulverized"
- 2. subject to surgical decortication.
adjective
- 1. having had the cortex of the brain removed or separated.
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1. : the act or process of removing the outer coverings (such as bark or husks) from something (such as fiber or seed) 2. : the surgical removal of the outer layer or covering of an organ or structure (such as the brain or a kidney) decorticate. (ˌ)dē-ˈkȯr-tə-ˌkāt. transitive verb. decorticator. (ˌ)dē-ˈkȯr-tə-ˌkā-tər. noun.
Decorticate definition: to remove the bark, husk, or outer covering from.. See examples of DECORTICATE used in a sentence.
6 days ago · verb. remove the cortex of (an organ) see more. verb. remove the outer layer of. “ decorticate a tree branch”. see more.
de·cor·ti·cate. (dē-kôr′tĭ-kāt′) tr.v. de·cor·ti·cat·ed, de·cor·ti·cat·ing, de·cor·ti·cates. 1. To remove the bark, husk, or outer layer from; peel. 2. To remove the surface layer, membrane, or fibrous cover of (an organ or structure).
2 meanings: 1. to remove the bark or some other outer layer from 2. surgery to remove the cortex of (an organ or part).... Click for more definitions.
Jun 2, 2024 · decorticate (third-person singular simple present decorticates, present participle decorticating, simple past and past participle decorticated) To peel or remove the bark, husk, or outer layer from something. To surgically remove the surface layer, membrane, or fibrous cover of an organ etc.
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The meaning of DECORTICATE is to remove all or part of the cortex from (as the brain). How to use decorticate in a sentence.
See synonyms for decorticate on Thesaurus.com verb (used with object), de·cor·ti·cat·ed, de·cor·ti·cat·ing. to remove the bark, husk, or outer covering from.
noun. the act or process of decorticating. Also de·cor·ti·za·tion [] Surgery. the removal of the cortex, the enveloping membrane, or a fibrinous covering from an organ or structure. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of decortication 1. 1615–25; < Latin dēcorticātiōn- (stem of dēcorticātiō ) the act of peeling off bark.
