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Definition of Decapitate
1. Verb. Cut the head of. "They want to decapitate the prisoners "; "The French King was beheaded during the Revolution"
Definition of Decapitate
1. v. t. To cut off the head of; to behead.
Definition of Decapitate
1. [v -TATED, -TATING, -TATES]
Medical Definition of Decapitate
1. 1. To cut off the head; specifically, to remove the head of a foetus to facilitate delivery in cases of irremediable dystocia; to cut off the head of an animal in preparation for certain physiologic experiments; obsolete term. 2. Relating to an experimental animal with the head removed. Origin: L. De-, away, + caput, head (05 Mar 2000)
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