Noun: exfoliation eks,fow-lee'ey-shun
- The peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin
"exfoliation is increased by sunburn"
- A thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
"Exfoliation helps remove dead skin cells";
- scale, scurf
Derived forms: exfoliations
Type of: bit, chip, flake, fleck, organic phenomenon, scrap
Encyclopedia: Exfoliation