Desquamate (Verb)
Meaning
Peel off in scales; "dry skin desquamates".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- Dry skin desquamates due to the loss of moisture in the atmosphere.
- Eczema causes the skin to desquamate in flakes, making it extremely itchy.
- As a side effect of chemotherapy, the skin tends to desquamate, causing discomfort to patients.
- Sunburned skin often starts to desquamate after a few days of exposure to the sun.
- Dead skin desquamates naturally as part of the skin's natural renewal process.