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desquamation

desquamation noun: the shedding of the outer layers of the skin.

Noun

desquamation (countable and uncountable, plural desquamations)

  1. The shedding of the outer layers of the skin.
    • After the rash of measles fades, there is desquamation.

desquamation meaning in Tamil

desquamation in Tamil

தோல் மேல் பகுதி உதிர்தல், செதிளுறிவு

Forms of desquamation

pluraldesquamations

Origin of desquamation

From Latin desquamare (“to scrape the scales off a fish”), from squāma (“scale”).

Words formed from desquamation

Questions about desquamation

What does desquamation mean?
Desquamation means the shedding of the outer layers of the skin.
What is desquamation in Tamil?
Desquamation in Tamil is தோல் மேல் பகுதி உதிர்தல், செதிளுறிவு. See Desquamation meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is desquamation?
Desquamation is a noun.
What is the plural of desquamation?
The plural of desquamation is desquamations.

Words near desquamation in the dictionary

  1. despun
  2. desquamate
  3. desquamated
  4. desquamates
  5. desquamating
  6. desquamation
  7. desquamations
  8. desquamative
  9. desquamatory
  10. desqueak
  11. desqueaked

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