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desquamate
desquamate, v. (ˈdɛskwəmeɪt) [f. L. dēsquāmāt-, ppl. stem of dēsquāmāre (trans.) to remove the scales from, to scale, f. de- I. 2 + squāma scale (of a fish, reptile, etc.).] † 1. trans. To take the scales off, clear from scales, peelings, or loose cuticle; to scale, peel.1740 Dyche & Pardon Desquama...
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desquame
† deˈsquame, v. Obs.—0 [ad. L. dēsquāmā-re (see desquamate).] trans. = desquamate 1.1623 Cockeram, Desquame, to scale a fish. 1731 Bailey, Desquame, to take off, or scrape off Scales.
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exsquamate
† exsquamate, v. Obs. rare—1. In 7–8 exsquammate. [f. ex- prefix1 + L. squām-a scale + -ate3.] intr. Of a bone, etc.: To scale off or come off in scales; to desquamate, exfoliate.1684 tr. Bonet's Merc. Compit. xiii. 394 Bones must exsquammate and be taken out, when they are corrupt.
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Got ink? The Process And Psychology Of Tattoos - Science World
The ink is then inserted into the dermis, the middle layer of your skin. If ink was to be deposited into the epidermis, the outermost layer, the tattoo would simply shed away with the millions of skin cells we desquamate every day. Once the ink enters the dermis, you body responds! Your immune system senses the pigment particles as foreign ...
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depigmented
depigmented, a. (diːˈpɪgmɛntɪd) [f. de- II. 1 + pigmented a.] Deficient in pigment.1902 Buck's Handbk. Med. Sci. (rev. ed.) V. 485/2 The lesions..tend to become slightly elevated and to desquamate. Their centres become depigmented and anæsthetic. 1965 B. E. Freeman tr. Vandel's Biospeleol. ii. 20 Th...
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exfoliate
exfoliate, v. (ɛksˈfəʊlɪeɪt) [f. late L. exfoliāt- ppl. stem of exfoliāre to strip of leaves, f. ex- (see ex- prefix1) + folium leaf: see -ate3. (In Fr. exfolier.) Cf. effoliate.] 1. trans. a. Pathol. To cast off, shed (the cuticle, the surface of a bone) in the form of ‘leaves’ or scales. b. Surg. ...
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