desquamate

[des-kwuh-meyt]

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verb (used without object), des·qua·mat·ed, des·qua·mat·ing. Pathology.

to come off in scales, as the skin in certain diseases; peel off.

Origin of desquamate

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

Related formsdes·qua·ma·tion, noun

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Related Words for desquamate

exfoliate, sliver, shave, pare, scale, flay, strip, decorticate, flake, skin, uncover, desquamate, shed, doff, blister, trim, chip, drop, slice, scab

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Historical Examples of desquamate

About the eighth day the rash begins to scale or desquamate.
The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.)
Grant Hague

British Dictionary definitions for desquamate

desquamate

verb

(intr) (esp of the skin in certain diseases) to peel or come off in scales

Derived Formsdesquamation, noun

Word Origin for desquamate

C18: from Latin dēsquāmāre to scale off, from de- + squāma a scale

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desquamate in Medicine

desquamate

[dĕs′kwə-māt′]

To shed, peel, or come off in scales. Used of skin.