exfoliation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Latin exfoliare (to remove leaves).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated.
- (countable, uncountable) The removal of a layer of dead skin, as in cosmetic preparation.
- (countable, qualifier:possible misuse, uncountable) The loss of leaves from a plant.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| exfoliations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
pseudoexfoliation · microexfoliation · chemexfoliation · overexfoliation
Relateds
foliation · foliate · exfoliant
Translations (12)
es exfoliación (the removal of a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation) · ru пи́линг (the removal of a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation) · pl abrazja (the removal of a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation) · pl peeling (the removal of a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation) · de Peeling (the removal of a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation) · ca exfoliació (the removal of a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation) · fr peeling (the removal of a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation) · it esfoliazione (the removal of a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation) · cmn 去角質 /去角质 (the removal of a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation) · pt esfoliação (the removal of a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation) · fr exfoliation (the removal of a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation) · ru эксфолиа́ция (the removal of a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation)