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exfoliation

/ɛksˌfəʊliˈeɪʃən/

/ɛksˌfoʊliˈeɪʃən/

Translations

exfoliationnoun

exfoliations

exfoliationCosmétique ; désigne l’élimination des cellules mortes de la peau.

Regular exfoliation can help improve skin texture and appearance.

Une exfoliation régulière peut aider à améliorer la texture et l’apparence de la peau.

desquamationMédecine ; terme courant pour la perte ou le détachement de cellules ou de tissus.

The biopsy revealed excessive exfoliation of epithelial cells.

La biopsie a révélé une desquamation excessive des cellules épithéliales.

Additional translations

exfoliationGéologie ; détachement en couches, notamment pour la roche ou l’écorce.

Synonyms

exfoliationadjective

/ɛksˌfəʊliˈeɪʃən/

/ɛksˌfoʊliˈeɪʃən/

Used attributively before another noun to denote something intended for or relating to the removal of dead skin cells.

exfoliantSe dit d’un produit ou d’un accessoire destiné à exfolier la peau.

She bought an exfoliation glove to smooth rough patches.

Elle a acheté un gant exfoliant pour adoucir les zones rêches.

Synonyms

exfoliationnoun

The process of removing dead skin cells from the surface of the skin, often through the use of a scrub, brush, or chemical agent.

Regular exfoliation can help improve skin texture and appearance.

The shedding or peeling off of layers, such as bark from a tree or rock surfaces due to weathering.

The exfoliation of the rock was caused by years of exposure to wind and rain.

The detachment or shedding of cells or tissue from a surface, especially as part of a physiological or pathological process.

The biopsy revealed excessive exfoliation of epithelial cells.

exfoliationadjective

Relating to or designed for exfoliating the skin.

She bought an exfoliation glove to smooth rough patches.