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Depilation

Scope note

The removal, by chemical or mechanical means, of epidermal structures such as hair from flayed skin or hide; also serves to loosen and expand dermal fiber network and alters the swelling characteristics of the hide or skin.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000234581

Broader Terms used

<hide and skin processing>

Term used for

unhairing

Equivalent Terms used

depilated

Created

13yrs ago

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