Definitions

1. verb

to remove or destroy the internal organs of an animal, especially by surgical incision, as in the preparation of specimens for dissection or study.

“The pathologist exenterated the specimen to prepare it for microscopic analysis.”

2. verb

to remove the inner or essential parts of something.

“The critics accused the artist of exenterating the emotional depth of her characters.”

3. noun

the act of exenterating an animal, especially for dissection or study.

“The exenteration of the mouse was a crucial step in the scientific experiment.”