Main Entry: de·nu·da·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌdē-n(y)ü-ˈdā-shən, ˌden-yu̇-\

Function: noun

: the act or process of removing surface layers (as of skin) or an outer covering (as of myelin) ; also : the condition that results from this

—de·nude \di-ˈn(y)üd\ transitive verb, de·nud·ed; de·nud·ing