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exfoliation

DEFINITIONS OF: exfoliation

1

n the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin

“exfoliation is increased by sunburn”
Type of:
organic phenomenon
(biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals

n a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin

Synonyms:
scale, scurf
Types:
dander
small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people
dandruff
loose scales shed from the scalp
Type of:
bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
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