Definition
The present participle of desquamate; the act of shedding or peeling in scales or flakes.
Etymology
Present participle form of desquamate, formed by adding -ing to the verb stem to indicate ongoing action.
Kelly Says
When a sunburned person's skin is 'desquamating,' they're just peeling—but scientific language lets doctors discuss what's happening at a cellular level rather than just the visible flaking.
Translations
BNবাংলা
চর্ম উত্তোলন
chorom uttol-on
CACatalà
descamació
de-ska-ma-syo
CSČeština
odlupování
od-lu-po-va-ni
DADansk
afskalning
af-ska-ning
DEDeutsch
abblättern
a-blät-tern
ELΕλληνικά
απολέπιση
a-po-le-psi
ESEspañol
descamación
des-ka-ma-syon
FISuomi
kuoriutuminen
kuo-ri-u-tu-mi-nen
FRFrançais
desquamation
de-skwa-ma-syon
HUMagyar
hámlasztás
ham-lasztas
IDBahasa Indonesia
peeling
pee-ling
ITItaliano
desquamazione
de-skwa-ma-syone
KO한국어
각질 제거
gak-jil je-go
MSBahasa Melayu
peeling
pee-ling
NLNederlands
schilfering
skil-fer-ing
NONorsk
skallning
skal-ning
PLPolski
złuszczanie
zluszczanie
PTPortuguês
descamação
de-ska-ma-sow
RORomână
descamarea
de-ska-ma-rea
RUРусский
лущение
lu-she-niye
SVSvenska
avskalning
av-ska-ning
SWKiswahili
kucha
koo-cha
TAதமிழ்
தோல் உதிர்தல்
thol uthi-rthal
TEతెలుగు
చర్మం పడటం
charmam padatam
THไทย
ผลัดเซลล์
phon lad set
TLTL
pag-alis ng balat
pa-ga-lis ng ba-lat
TRTürkçe
kabuklanma
ka-bu-klan-ma
UKУкраїнська
лущення
lu-shchennya
VITiếng Việt
bong tróc
bong trok