exfoliate

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/ɛksˈfoʊlieɪt/

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/ɛksˈfoʊlieɪt/ · /ɛksˈfəʊlieɪt/

Definition of exfoliate

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verb

To remove the leaves from a plant.
To remove a layer of dead skin cells, as in cosmetic preparation.
To split into scales, especially to become converted into scales as the result of heat or decomposition.

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From Late Latin exfoliō (“to strip of leaves”), from ex- (“out of”) + folium (“leaf”); compare effoliate and French exfolier.

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