denudation

de·nu·da·tion

noun \ˌdē-n(y)ü-ˈdā-shən, ˌden-yu̇-\

Definition of DENUDATION

: 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