decortication

diˌkɔːrtɪˈkeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of decortication - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

botany

TECH.

removal of the outer layer or bark from a plant or tree

TECH.

The process of decortication is essential before processing the fibers..

debarking

peeling

medical

TECH.

surgical removal of surface layers from an organ

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Decortication surgery was performed to remove the fibrous layer covering the lung..

exfoliation

peeling

agriculture

TECH.

removal of the husk or outer covering

TECH.

Decortication of the seeds improved their quality.

husking

shelling

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Origin of decortication

Latin, de (removal) + cortex (bark)

Examples of decortication in a sentence

The machine simplifies the decortication of hemp stalks.
The patient underwent decortication to treat the lung infection.
Decortication was necessary to remove the damaged tissue.
The process of decortication is essential for cotton production.
Decortication helps in extracting fibers from the plant stalks.

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French:décortication, ...
German:Rindenentfernung, Dekortikation, ...
Italian:scortecciatura, ...
Spanish:descorche, decorticación, ...
Portuguese:descascamento, decorticação, ...
Chinese:去皮, 表面切除, ...
Japanese:皮むき, 表面層の除去, ...
Arabic:إِزالَة القِشْرَة, إِزَالَة القِشْرَة, ...
Hebrew:קִלּוּף, דֶּקוֹרְטִיקַצְיָה, ...
Russian:декортикация, удаление поверхности, ...
Ukrainian:декортикація, видалення поверхні, ...
Hindi:छाल हटाना, सतह परतों को हटाना, ...
Bengali:বহিঃস্তর অপসারণ, ডেকরটিকেশন, ...
Catalan:decorticació, extracció de la capa superficial d'un òrgan, ...
Czech:odkornění, chirurgické sejmutí povrchové vrstvy z orgánu, ...
Danish:afskrabning, dekortikation, ...
Dutch:ontschorsing, decorticatie, ...
Greek:αποφλοίωση, χειρουργική αφαίρεση επιφανειακών στρωμάτων από ένα όργανο, ...
Hungarian:kérgezés, dekortikáció, ...
Khmer:ការកាត់យកស្រទាប់ខាងក្រៅ ឬសំបកចេញពីរុក្ខជាតិ ឬដើមឈើ, ការវះកាត់យកស្រទាប់ខាងក្រៅចេញ, ...
Korean:껍질 제거, 피질 제거 수술, ...
Persian:پوست‌کنی, پوست‌کنی جراحی, ...
Polish:odkorywanie, dekortykacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):descascamento, decorticação, ...
Romanian:descojire, îndepărtarea suprafeței, ...
Swedish:barkning, dekortikation, ...
Thai:การลอกเปลือก, การผ่าตัดลอกเยื่อหุ้ม, ...
Turkish:kabuk soyma, dekortikasyon ameliyatı, ...
Vietnamese:sự bóc vỏ, phẫu thuật bóc tách, ...

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