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exfoliator

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ex·fo·li·ate   (ěks-fō'lē-āt')   
v.   ex·fo·li·at·ed, ex·fo·li·at·ing, ex·fo·li·ates

v.   tr.
  1. To remove (a layer of bark or skin, for example) in flakes or scales; peel.

  2. To cast off in scales, flakes, or splinters.

v.   intr.
To come off or separate into flakes, scales, or layers.

[Latin exfoliāre, exfoliāt-, to strip of leaves : ex-, ex- + folium, leaf; see bhel-3 in Indo-European roots.]
ex·fo'li·a'tion n., ex·fo'li·a'tive adj., ex·fo'li·a'tor n.
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Main Entry: ex·fo·li·a·tor
Pronunciation: (")eks-'fO-lE-"At-&r
Function: noun
: EXFOLIANT
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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