decorticated

diːˈkɔːrtɪˌkeɪtɪd

Definition

Definition of decorticated - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

outer layer

TECH.

having the outer layer removed

TECH.

The decorticated seeds were ready for processing.

peeled

stripped

cortex

TECH.

lacking a cortex

TECH.

The decorticated brain tissue was studied under the microscope.

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Origin of decorticated

Latin, decorticare (to peel)

Examples of decorticated in a sentence

Decorticated logs were stacked neatly for transport.
The decorticated sample was difficult to analyze.
Researchers focused on the decorticated regions of the brain.

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French:décortiqué, sans cortex, ...
German:geschält, ohne Kortex, ...
Italian:decorticato, senza corteccia, ...
Spanish:descortezado, sin corteza, ...
Portuguese:descascado, sem córtex, ...
Chinese:去壳, 缺乏皮层, ...
Japanese:皮を剥いた, 皮質を取り除いた, ...
Arabic:مَقْشور, مَزال القِشْرَة, ...
Hebrew:קָלוּף, לְלֹא קְלִפָּה, ...
Russian:очищенный, без коры, ...
Ukrainian:очищений, без кори, ...
Hindi:छिलके हुए, प्रकवच रहित, ...
Bengali:ছালমুক্ত, প্রকোষ্ঠহীন, ...
Catalan:decorticat, sense còrtex, ...
Czech:loupaný, bezkorový, ...
Danish:afskallet, uden cortex, ...
Dutch:gepeld, zonder cortex, ...
Greek:αποφλοιωμένος, χωρίς φλοιό, ...
Hungarian:hántolt, dekortikált, ...
Khmer:បកស្រទាប់ខាងក្រៅចេញ, គ្មានស្រទាប់ខាងក្រៅ, ...
Korean:껍질이 제거된, 피질이 없는, ...
Persian:پوست‌کنده, بدون قشر, ...
Polish:obrany, bez kory, ...
Portuguese (BR):descascado, sem córtex, ...
Romanian:decorticat, fără cortex, ...
Swedish:skalad, utan cortex, ...
Thai:ลอกเปลือก, ไม่มีเยื่อหุ้มสมอง, ...
Turkish:kabuksuz, kortekssiz, ...
Vietnamese:bóc vỏ, thiếu vỏ não, ...

decorticate

diːˈkɔːrtɪˌkeɪt

Definition of decorticate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

plant

TECH.

remove the outer covering or bark from something

TECH.

They had to decorticate the tree to treat its disease..

bark

peel

strip

medical

TECH.

remove the surface layer or membrane of an organ

TECH.

The surgeon had to decorticate the lung to improve its functionality..

peel

strip

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Origin of decorticate

Latin, de (remove) + cortex (bark)

Examples of decorticate in a sentence

To make the wood usable, they had to decorticate it.
Doctors decided to decorticate the kidney to save the patient.
The procedure to decorticate the liver was successful.

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French:écorcer, décortiquer, ...
German:entfernen der Rinde, die Membran entfernen, ...
Italian:decorticare, ...
Spanish:descascarar, desmembranar, ...
Portuguese:descascar, decorticar, ...
Chinese:去皮, ...
Japanese:樹皮を剥ぐ, 表面層を取り除く, ...
Arabic:قَشَّرَ, أَزَالَ الغِشَاء, ...
Hebrew:לְקַלֵּף, לְהַסִּיר אֶת הַשִּׁכְבָה הַחִיצוֹנִית, ...
Russian:очищать от коры, декортицировать, ...
Ukrainian:очищати від кори, декортикувати, ...
Hindi:छाल हटाना, सतह की परत हटाना, ...
Bengali:বাকল ছাড়ানো, ডেকরটিকেট করা, ...
Catalan:decorticar, treure la membrana, ...
Czech:odkornit, dekortikovat, ...
Danish:afbarke, afskalle, ...
Dutch:ontschorsen, ontvliezen, ...
Greek:αποφλοιώνω, αφαιρώ τη μεμβράνη, ...
Hungarian:lekérgezni, dekortikálni, ...
Khmer:បកសំបក, វះយកស្រទាប់ភ្នាសចេញ, ...
Korean:껍질을 벗기다, 표피를 제거하다, ...
Persian:پوست کندن, پوست‌کَنی کردن, ...
Polish:odkorać, usunąć błonę, ...
Portuguese (BR):descascar, decorticar, ...
Romanian:a îndepărta coaja, a îndepărta membrana, ...
Swedish:avbarka, avlägsna membranet, ...
Thai:ลอกเปลือก, ลอกเยื่อหุ้ม, ...
Turkish:kabuklarını soymak, zarını soymak, ...
Vietnamese:bóc vỏ, bóc màng, ...

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