Exfoliate
121throw away — verb 1. throw or cast away (Freq. 5) Put away your worries • Syn: ↑discard, ↑fling, ↑toss, ↑toss out, ↑toss away, ↑chuck out, ↑cast aside …
122throw off — verb 1. get rid of (Freq. 2) he shed his image as a pushy boss shed your clothes • Syn: ↑shed, ↑cast, ↑cast off, ↑shake off, ↑throw, ↑ …
123exfoliative cytology — noun : the study of cells shed from body surfaces especially for determining the presence or absence of a cancerous condition * * * exfoliative cytology noun (biology) The study of cells shed from a tissue for diagnostic purposes • • • Main Entry …
124exfoliant — (ˌ)eksˈfōlēənt, ˈfōlyənt noun ( s) Etymology: exfoliate + ant (I) : a mechanical or chemical agent (as an abrasive skin wash or salicylic acid) that is applied to the skin to remove dead cells from the surface …
125ex|fo|li|ate — «ehks FOH lee ayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –v.i. 1. to come off in scales or layers; peel. 2. to become scaly or layered: »Gypsum exfoliates when placed before a blowpipe. 3. to throw off sc …
