'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]

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