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exfoliate
ex·fo·li·ate [ eks fṓlee àyt ] (past and past participle ex·fo·li·at·ed, present participle ex·fo·li·at·ing, 3rd person present singular ex·fo·li·ates)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. scrub skin: to scrub skin with a gritty substance to remove the dead surface layer
2. remove or shed outer layer: to remove or shed a thin outer layer from something such as a mineral or a bone during surgery
[Mid-17th century. < late Latin exfoliat-, past participle of exfoliare "take leaves from" < Latin folium "leaf"]

ex·fo·li·a·tion [ eks flee áysh'n ] noun
ex·fo·li·a·tive [ eks fṓlee àytiv ] adjective
ex·fo·li·a·tor [ eks fṓlee àytər ] noun
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