desquamation

des·qua·mate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [des-kwuh-meyt]
- /ˈdɛs kwəˌmeɪt/
- /dɪskwəmˈeɪʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [des-kwuh-meyt]
- /ˈdɛs kwəˌmeɪt/

Definitions of desquamation word

verb without object desquamation to come off in scales, as the skin in certain diseases; peel off. 1
noun desquamation (medical) The shedding of the outer layers of the skin. For example, once the rash of measles fades, there is desquamation. 1
noun desquamation (medicine) The shedding of the outer layers of the skin. For example, once the rash of measles fades, there is desquamation. 0

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Origin of desquamation

First appearance:

before 1720

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1720-30, desquamate is from the Latin word dēsquāmātus (past participle of dēsquāmāre to remove scales from). See de-, squamate

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Parts of speech for Desquamation

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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desquamation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for desquamation

noun desquamation

dropping — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
molting — (of birds, insects, reptiles, etc.) to cast or shed the feathers, skin, or the like, that will be replaced by a new growth.
peeling — the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.

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