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exfoliation

ex·fo·lia·tion

US/ɛˌksfoʊliˈeɪʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

  • “exfoliation is increased by sunburn”
2.

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

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Origin

From Latin exfoliare (to remove leaves).

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