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sloughing
UK
/ˈslaʊ.ɪŋ/; /ˈsluː.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈslaʊ.ɪŋ/; /ˈsluː.ɪŋ/
Translations
The sloughing of the damaged tissue was observed during the healing process.
Отторжение поврежденной ткани наблюдалось в процессе заживления.
The sloughing of dead skin cells is a natural process.
Шелушение мертвых клеток кожи - это естественный процесс.
Definitions
The sloughing of dead skin cells is a natural part of the skin's renewal process.
UK
/ˈslʌfɪŋ/
US
/ˈslʌfɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe tissue that is being shed or undergoing slough.
Definitions
The patient presented with sloughing tissue around the wound edges.
Synonyms
casting off
sloughing off
coming off
peeling away
sloughing
Gerund
sloughed
Past Simple
sloughed
Past Participle
sloughing
Gerund
UK
/slaʊ/; /sluː/
US
/slaʊ/; /sluː/
Translations
Snakes slough their skin regularly.
Змеи регулярно сбрасывают кожу.
The treatment helps to slough off dead skin cells.
Лечение помогает отшелушивать омертвевшие клетки кожи.
Additional translations
Definitions
The snake sloughs its skin several times a year.
He decided to slough off his old habits and start fresh.
Definitions
The explorers navigated through the slough, careful to avoid the deeper parts of the swamp.
After the failure of his business, he found himself in a slough of despondency.
The project was stuck in a slough, with no clear direction or momentum.
The surgeon removed the slough to allow healthy tissue to heal.
Definitions
Slough lies about twenty miles west of central London.