verb, adj — 3 senses
UK /diːˈkɔːtɪkeɪt/
Etymology The verb is first attested in 1611, the adjective in 1872; borrowed from Latin dēcorticātus, perfect passive participle of dēcorticō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from dē- (“of, from”) + cortex (“bark”, oblique stem in cortic-) + -ō.
Ergative 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.
Etymology The verb is first attested in 1611, the adjective in 1872; borrowed from Latin dēcorticātus, perfect passive participle of dēcorticō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from dē- (“of, from”) + cortex (“bark”, oblique stem in cortic-) + -ō.
Having had the cortex removed
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