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des·qua·mate
 desquamate
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- pronunciation:
- de
skw
meIt
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intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
desquamates, desquamating, desquamated |
| definition: |
to peel or scale, as the skin in certain pathological conditions.
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| related words: |
scale |
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| derivation: |
desquamation (n.) |
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