exfoliation

[ eks-foh-lee-ey-shuhn ]

/ ɛksˌfoʊ liˈeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act, state, or process of exfoliating.

the state of being exfoliated.

something that is exfoliated or scaled off.

Origin of exfoliation

1670–80; New Latin exfoliātiōn- (stem of exfoliātiō). See exfoliate, -ion

Words nearby exfoliation

ex facie, ex facto, exfiltrate, exfoliant, exfoliate, exfoliation, exfoliative, exfoliative cytology, exfoliative dermatitis, exfoliative gastritis, ex gratia

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Example sentences from the Web for exfoliation

Old enough to know that this exfoliation is entirely natural.
Way of the Lawless|Max Brand
But the age has fairly outgrown them, and they are falling away by a natural process of exfoliation.
The Works of Whittier, Volume V (of VII)|John Greenleaf Whittier
The general color of the trunk is orange-brown, the new bark, exposed by exfoliation, is yellow.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson
An exfoliation of the rock itself, you would call the houses that seem to grow there, so identical is the colour and character.
The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1 of 2)|Frederic G. Kenyon

Where unworn by contact with the ground, the horn of the sole is shed by a process of exfoliation.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot|Harry Caulton Reeks

Medical definitions for exfoliation

exfoliation

[ ĕks-fō′lē-ā′shən ]

n.

Detachment and shedding of superficial cells of an epithelium or a tissue surface.

Scaling or desquamation of the horny layer of epidermis.

Loss of deciduous teeth following physiological loss of root structure.

Extrusion of permanent teeth as a result of disease or loss of opposing teeth.

Other words from exfoliation

ex•fo′li•ate′ v.

Scientific definitions for exfoliation

exfoliation

[ ĕks-fō′lē-ā′shən ]

The process in which layers of tissue peel or are peeled off an organism, such as the distinctive ways in which bark peels off a tree in strips or flakes.

单词	exfoliation
释义	exfoliation [ eks-foh-lee-ey-shuhn ] / ɛksˌfoʊ liˈeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR exfoliation ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act, state, or process of exfoliating. the state of being exfoliated. something that is exfoliated or scaled off. Origin of exfoliation 1670–80; New Latin exfoliātiōn- (stem of exfoliātiō). See exfoliate, -ion Words nearby exfoliation ex facie, ex facto, exfiltrate, exfoliant, exfoliate, exfoliation, exfoliative, exfoliative cytology, exfoliative dermatitis, exfoliative gastritis, ex gratia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for exfoliation Old enough to know that this exfoliation is entirely natural. Way of the Lawless\|Max Brand But the age has fairly outgrown them, and they are falling away by a natural process of exfoliation. The Works of Whittier, Volume V (of VII)\|John Greenleaf Whittier The general color of the trunk is orange-brown, the new bark, exposed by exfoliation, is yellow. American Forest Trees\|Henry H. Gibson An exfoliation of the rock itself, you would call the houses that seem to grow there, so identical is the colour and character. The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1 of 2)\|Frederic G. Kenyon Where unworn by contact with the ground, the horn of the sole is shed by a process of exfoliation. Diseases of the Horse's Foot\|Harry Caulton Reeks Words related to exfoliation depilation, shedding, peeling, flaking Medical definitions for exfoliation exfoliation [ ĕks-fō′lē-ā′shən ] n. Detachment and shedding of superficial cells of an epithelium or a tissue surface. Scaling or desquamation of the horny layer of epidermis. Loss of deciduous teeth following physiological loss of root structure. Extrusion of permanent teeth as a result of disease or loss of opposing teeth. Other words from exfoliation ex•fo′li•ate′ v. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for exfoliation exfoliation [ ĕks-fō′lē-ā′shən ] The process in which layers of tissue peel or are peeled off an organism, such as the distinctive ways in which bark peels off a tree in strips or flakes. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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exfoliation

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