decorticate

English

Etymology

de- +‎ corticate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /diːˈkɔː(ɹ)tɪkeɪt/

Verb

decorticate (third-person singular simple present decorticates, present participle decorticating, simple past and past participle decorticated)

1. (transitive) To peel or remove the bark, husk, or outer layer from something
2. (transitive) To surgically remove the surface layer, membrane, or fibrous cover of an organ etc

Derived terms

• decorticated
• decortication

Translations

To peel or remove the bark, husk or outer layer from something

• Icelandic: afhýða (is)

To surgically remove the surface layer

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Italian

Adjective

decorticate f

1. Feminine plural form of decorticato

Verb

decorticate

1. second-person plural present indicative of decorticare
2. second-person plural imperative of decorticare
3. Feminine plural of decorticato

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Latin

Verb

decorticāte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of decorticō