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

Examples

• The patient’s skin desquamates after the sunburn heals.
• Snake skin desquamates naturally as the animal grows.
• The medication caused her skin to desquamate in small flakes.
• After the infection, the affected area desquamates completely.
• The dermatologist explained that healthy skin desquamates continuously.
• Certain diseases cause skin to desquamate more rapidly than normal.