/ eksˈfəʊlieɪt; NAmE -ˈfoʊ-/ verb
[ v , vn ] to remove dead cells from the surface of skin in order to make it smoother
► ex·foli·ation noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from late Latin exfoliat- stripped of leaves, from the verb exfoliare , from ex- out, from + folium leaf.