'Sloughing' definitions:
Definition of 'sloughing'
From: WordNet
noun
The process whereby something is shed [syn: shedding, sloughing]
Definition of 'Sloughing'
From: GCIDE
- Slough \Slough\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sloughed; p. pr. & vb. n. Sloughing.] (Med.) To form a slough; to separate in the form of dead matter from the living tissues; -- often used with off, or away; as, a sloughing ulcer; the dead tissues slough off slowly. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Sloughing'
From: GCIDE
- Sloughing \Slough"ing\, n. (Zool.) The act of casting off the skin or shell, as do insects and crustaceans; ecdysis. [1913 Webster]