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Found 2 definitions

1.                 From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
                   
   
   
                   
                     
   Slough \Slough\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sloughed; p. pr. & vb. n.
      Sloughing.] (Med.)
      To form a slough; to separate in the form of dead matter from
      the living tissues; -- often used with off, or away; as, a
      sloughing ulcer; the dead tissues slough off slowly.
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2.                 From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
                   
   
   
                   
                     
   Sloughing \Slough"ing\, n. (Zool.)
      The act of casting off the skin or shell, as do insects and
      crustaceans; ecdysis.
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