Exfoliate
31exfoliative — exfoliate ► VERB 1) shed or be shed from a surface in scales or layers. 2) wash or rub (the skin) with a granular substance to remove dead cells. DERIVATIVES exfoliation noun exfoliative adjective exfoliator noun. ORIGIN Latin exfoliare strip of… …
32exfoliator — exfoliate ► VERB 1) shed or be shed from a surface in scales or layers. 2) wash or rub (the skin) with a granular substance to remove dead cells. DERIVATIVES exfoliation noun exfoliative adjective exfoliator noun. ORIGIN Latin exfoliare strip of… …
33Exfoliation (cosmetology) — This article is about the cosmetic technique. For other uses, see Exfoliation (disambiguation). Cross section of all skin layers. Exfoliation involves the removal of the oldest dead skin cells on the skin s outermost surface, and has been used… …
34skin — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 covering of a human/animal body ADJECTIVE ▪ beautiful, clear, fine, flawless, good, healthy, perfect ▪ You want clear, healthy skin …
35Dermabrasion — Intervention MeSH D003869 Dermabrasion is a surgical procedure that involves the controlled abrasion (wearing away) of the upper layers of the skin with sandpaper or other mechanical means. Nowadays it has become …
36Horse hoof — A horse hoof is a structure surrounding the distal phalanx of the 3rd digit (digit III of the basic pentadactyl limb of vertebrates, evolved into a single weight bearing digit in equids) of each of the four limbs of Equus species, which is… …
37flake — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. fleck, floccule, scale, chip, shaving; snowflake. See layer, cold. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. scale, cell, sheet, wafer, peel, skin, slice, chip, sliver, membrane, lamina, layer, sheet, leaf, shaving,… …
38scale — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. balance, steelyard; lamina, flake, scab, incrustation, horny plate, squama, lamella, eschar; degree, graduation, table, ratio, pro portion; gamut. See measurement, layer, covering, music, continuity,… …
39Divestment — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Divestment >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 divestment divestment Sgm: N 1 taking off taking off &c. >V. GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 nudity nudity Sgm: N 2 bareness bareness &c. >Adj. Sgm …
40exfoliation — early 15c., noun of action from L. exfoliare (see EXFOLIATE (Cf. exfoliate)) …
