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sloughing

/ˈslaʊ.ɪŋ/; /ˈsluː.ɪŋ/

sloughing off

Translations

sloughingnoun

desquamationTerme médical.

The sloughing of dead skin cells is a natural part of the skin's renewal process.

La desquamation des cellules mortes de la peau fait partie du processus naturel de renouvellement cutané.

Synonyms

sloughinggerund / present participle

/ˈslʌfɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe tissue that is being shed or undergoing slough.

desquamantUsage médical.

The patient presented with sloughing tissue around the wound edges.

Le patient présentait un tissu desquamant autour des bords de la plaie.

Synonyms

discarding

peeling away

coming off

sloughing off

casting off

sloughverb

sloughing

Gerund

sloughed

Past Simple

sloughed

Past Participle

sloughing

Gerund

/slaʊ/; /sluː/

muerPour la peau ou un tissu mort qui se détache.

The snake sloughs its skin several times a year.

Le serpent mue plusieurs fois par an.

abandonnerPour se débarrasser de quelque chose de jugé indésirable ; registre courant.

He decided to slough off his old habits and start fresh.

Il a décidé d’abandonner ses vieilles habitudes et de repartir à zéro.

Synonyms

discard

get rid of

cast off

shed

remove

Definitions

sloughingnoun

The process of shedding or casting off dead tissue, especially in the context of skin or cells.

The sloughing of dead skin cells is a natural part of the skin's renewal process.

sloughinggerund / present participle

Undergoing or characterized by the shedding of dead tissue or cells.

The patient presented with sloughing tissue around the wound edges.

sloughverb

To shed or remove a layer of dead skin or tissue.

The snake sloughs its skin several times a year.

To cast off or discard something considered undesirable or no longer needed.

He decided to slough off his old habits and start fresh.