decorticate
[ dee-kawr-ti-keyt ]
verb (used with object),de·cor·ti·cat·ed, de·cor·ti·cat·ing.
to remove the bark, husk, or outer covering from.
Surgery. to remove the cortex from (an organ or structure).
Origin of decorticate
1Other words from decorticate
- de·cor·ti·ca·tor, noun
- un·de·cor·ti·cat·ed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for decorticate
decorticate
/ (diːˈkɔːtɪˌkeɪt) /
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
1C17: from Latin dēcorticāre, from de- + -corticāre, from cortex bark
Derived forms of decorticate
- decortication, noun
- decorticator, noun
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