1. to shed or peel off in scales or layers, especially of skin
Usage: medical

Examples

• The patient’s skin began to desquamate after the severe sunburn.
• Snake skin desquamates naturally as the animal grows.
• The dermatologist explained that the medication would cause the affected area to desquamate.
• After the fever broke, his skin started to desquamate around his hands and feet.
• The burn victim’s skin continued to desquamate during the healing process.
• Certain skin conditions cause the epidermis to desquamate excessively.