abscission

uncountable

A noun referring to the natural process by which plants shed leaves, flowers, or fruit after forming a protective layer of scar tissue, or more generally the act of cutting something off.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее естественный процесс, при котором растения сбрасывают листья, цветы или плоды после образования защитного слоя рубцовой ткани, или, в более общем смысле, акт отсечения чего-либо.esSustantivo que designa el proceso natural por el cual las plantas desprenden hojas, flores o frutos tras formar una capa protectora de tejido cicatricial, o, en sentido más general, el acto de cortar o separar algo.frSubstantif désignant le processus naturel par lequel une plante se sépare de ses feuilles, fleurs ou fruits après la formation d'une couche protectrice de tissu cicatriciel, ou plus généralement l'acte de couper ou de retrancher quelque chose.deSubstantiv, das den natürlichen Vorgang bezeichnet, bei dem Pflanzen nach Bildung einer schützenden Trennschicht Blätter, Blüten oder Früchte abwerfen, oder allgemeiner die Handlung des Abtrennens von etwas.ptSubstantivo que designa o processo natural pelo qual as plantas perdem folhas, flores ou frutos após a formação de uma camada de tecido cicatricial; em sentido mais geral, o ato de cortar ou separar algo.zh指植物在形成离层后自然脱落叶子、花朵或果实的过程，也泛指切断或分离某物的行为。arاسم يشير إلى الانفصال الطبيعي لأعضاء النبات كالأوراق والأزهار والثمار بعد تكوّن طبقة انفصال واقية، أو بمعنى أعم إلى فعل القطع أو الفصل.

1. Plant shedding C2 formal scientific

   The natural process by which a plant sheds its leaves, flowers, or fruits, typically following the formation of a layer of scar tissue.

   • Abscission in deciduous trees occurs in autumn.
   • The plant hormone ethylene promotes fruit abscission.
   • Leaf abscission helps the plant conserve water during dry periods.

   ruОпадениеesAbscisiónfrAbscission (chute des organes végétaux)deAbszissionptAbscisãozh脱落arانفصال الأعضاء النباتية

   Synonyms: shedding

2. Cutting off C2 formal

   The act of cutting something off or separating it from the main body.

   • The surgeon performed an abscission of the damaged tissue.
   • Abscission of the rope was necessary to free the trapped climber.
   • The abscission of the branch was done with a sharp saw.

   ruОтсечениеesabscisiónfrabscission (action de couper)deAbtrennungptAbscisãozh切断arالقَطْع

   Synonyms: amputationdetachmentexcisionremovalseparationseverance

   Antonyms: attachmentconnectionjoiningunion

• abscissions plural form
• abscissions' possessive plural form
• abscission's possessive singular form