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desquamative

desquamative adjective: of, relating to, or attended with, desquamation.

Adjective

desquamative (comparative more desquamative, superlative most desquamative)

  1. Of, relating to, or attended with, desquamation.
    • desquamative gingivitis
    Synonyms:
    desquamatory

Synonyms of desquamative

Forms of desquamative

comparativemore desquamative
superlativemost desquamative

Origin of desquamative

By surface analysis, desquamate + -ive.

Words formed from desquamative

Questions about desquamative

What does desquamative mean?
Desquamative means of, relating to, or attended with, desquamation.
What part of speech is desquamative?
Desquamative is an adjective.

Words near desquamative in the dictionary

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

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