Definition of DENUDATION

denudation

Plural: denudations

Noun

  • the removal of covering
  • The act of stripping off covering, or removing the surface; a making bare.
  • The act of stripping off covering, or removing the surface; a making bare.
  • The loss of the cellular covering of (the interior or exterior surface of an organ, etc.).
  • The laying bare of rocks by the washing away of the overlying earth, etc.; or the excavation and removal of them by the action of running water.

Examples

  • "Severe radiation poisoning results in the total denudation of the gastrointestinal tract."

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French dénudation, from Latin denudatio.

Scrabble Score: 12

denudation: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
denudation: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
denudation: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

denudation is a valid Words With Friends word