Definition
Losing or dropping something naturally, like hair or skin; or discarding something unwanted.
Etymology
From Old English 'scēadan' meaning to separate or divide. The word originally meant to divide or separate, and evolved to specifically mean the natural loss of outer layers or coverings.
Kelly Says
Humans shed about 30,000 to 40,000 skin cells per minute, and we shed all our outer skin layer about every two to four weeks—so 'shedding' isn't just what dogs do, it's a constant process happening to everyone right now!
Translations
ARالعربية
انقسام
in-qaa-sam
CSČeština
odlupování
o-d-lu-po-va-ni
DADansk
afskildelse
af-skil-de-lse
DEDeutsch
Abwerfen
a-b-ver-fen
ELΕλληνικά
αποσπώ
a-po-spō
ESEspañol
desprendimiento
des-pren-dee-mee-en-toh
FISuomi
irtoaminen
ir-to-a-mi-en
FRFrançais
desquamation
dez-kwa-ma-syon
HEעברית
התנתקות
hit-nat-keet
IDBahasa Indonesia
menumuskan
me-nu-mu-ska-n
ITItaliano
sforzare
sfɔr-tsare
MSBahasa Melayu
pengelupasan
pen-ge-lu-pa-san
NLNederlands
verlies
ver-lies
NONorsk
avskilning
av-skil-ning
PLPolski
odpadanie
o-d-pa-da-nie
PTPortuguês
descamação
des-ka-ma-sow
RORomână
desprinderea
de-s-prin-de-rea
SVSvenska
avskiljning
av-skil-j-ning
SWKiswahili
kucha
koo-cha
TAதமிழ்
தொகுப்பு
to-ku-ppu
TLTL
pag-tanggal
pa-g-tan-ga-l
TRTürkçe
dökülme
dok-u-l-me
UKУкраїнська
лущення
lu-shchen-nya
VITiếng Việt
lột xác
lot-xac