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1
(
often
used in
newspapers
) the
act
or
process
of getting
rid
of something you do not need or want:
Examples:
Another
round
of job shedding is
expected
.
The most she had
hoped
for was a shedding of the
burden
of
guilt
she
carried
.
2
the
process
of
losing
a
covering
, such as
leaves
,
hair
, or
skin
, because it
falls
off
naturally
, or of
dropping
something in a
natural
way or by
accident
:
Examples:
In
male
walruses, the
peak
period
of
hair
shedding is from
June
to
July
.
The shedding of
layers
of
paint
from the
gallery
ceiling
revealed
the
artistry
of William
Morris
.
3
the
act
or
process
of allowing
tears
,
blood
, etc. to
flow
:
Examples:
Let us work together to stop the shedding of
blood
.
4
the
process
of
releasing
a
virus
or bacterium from a
cell
or
body
into the
environment
where it can
infect
other people:
Examples:
The
drug
may
reduce
symptoms
,
viral
shedding, and
healing
time.
By
preventing
shedding of the
bacteria
in both
cow
cud and faeces, it will
reduce
the
spread
of
bacteria
in
food
.
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