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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.
3 days ago · verb. remove the cortex of (an organ) see more. verb. remove the outer layer of. “ decorticate a tree branch”. see more.
Decorticate definition: to remove the bark, husk, or outer covering from.. See examples of DECORTICATE used in a sentence.
Definition of 'decorticate' Word Frequency. decorticate in British English. (diːˈkɔːtɪˌkeɪt ) verb. 1. (transitive) to remove the bark or some other outer layer from. 2. surgery. to remove the cortex of (an organ or part) Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. decortication (deˌcortiˈcation) noun.
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).
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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Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the verb decorticate mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb decorticate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.
verb. (tr) to remove the bark or some other outer layer from. surgery to remove the cortex of (an organ or part) Origin of decorticate. 1. C17: from Latin dēcorticāre, from de- + -corticāre, from cortex bark. Derived forms of decorticate. decortication, noun. decorticator, noun.
