Definitions for: Desquamate


[v] peel off in scales; of skin



Webster (1913) Definition: Des"qua*mate, v. i. [L. desquamatus, p. p. of
desquamare to scale off; de- + squama scale.] (Med.)
To peel off in the form of scales; to scale off, as the skin
in certain diseases.

Synonyms: peel off

See Also: exuviate, molt, moult, shed, slough

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