[ ɪks'fəʊlɪeɪt , ɛks- ]
■ verb
1》 shed or be shed from a surface in scales or layers.
2》 wash or rub (the skin) with a granular substance to remove dead cells.
Derivatives
exfoliation noun
exfoliative adjective
exfoliator noun
Origin
C17: from late L. exfoliat- , exfoliare 'strip of leaves', from ex- 'out, from' + folium 'leaf'.