n :  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 vt de*nud*ed  de*nud*ing  
 
   
 
Similar sounding terms:  den·i·da·tion  den·ti·tion 
 
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