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decortication

[ dee-kawr-ti-key-shuhn ]
/ diˌkɔr tɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
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noun
the act or process of decorticating.
Also de·cor·ti·za·tion [dee-kawr-tuh-zey-shuhn]. /diˌkɔr təˈzeɪ ʃən/. Surgery. the removal of the cortex, the enveloping membrane, or a fibrinous covering from an organ or structure.
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Origin of decortication

1615–25; <Latin dēcorticātiōn- (stem of dēcorticātiō) the act of peeling off bark. See decorticate, -ion
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How to use decortication in a sentence

  • In the province of Ch-kiang, where I am now writing, decortication is effected in the field.

  • Since the plant is grown on rocky lands, the leaves may be cut and conveyed to the decortication plant at any season of the year.

    The History of Cuba, vol. 5|Willis Fletcher Johnson
  • Decortication by steam having been effected, the work of M. Favier ceases, and the process is carried forward by M. Fremy.

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