Synonyms for desquamation

Most common

shedding · peeling

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The shedding of the outer layers of the skin.

   After the rash of measles fades, there is desquamation.

Related words

Phrases

branny desquamation

Forms

Plural

desquamations → sheddings, peelings…

Example sentences

• shedding I cannot read this book without shedding tears.
• peeling The paint is peeling off the weather-beaten wall.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

peeling²

8 letters

shedding²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (peeling² = 2 syllables).