Decortication

//diːˌkɔːtɪˈkeɪʃən// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The removal of the surface layer, membrane, or fibrous cover of anything countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    removal of the outer covering of an organ or part wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
excorticationexcortication

Etymology

From Latin dēcorticātiōn-, dēcorticātiō.

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