(ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈkāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin decortication-, decorticatio removal of bark, from decorticatus + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the act or process of decorticating
the mechanical decortication of the dried black peppercorns — J.W.Parry
2. : the medical operation of removing the cortex of an organ, an enveloping membrane, or a constrictive fibrinous covering
the decortication of a lung