Exfoliative

/ɛksˈfoʊlieɪtɪv/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or causing exfoliation; having the quality of removing or shedding outer layers.

Etymology

From 'exfoliate' + the suffix '-ive' indicating a quality or tendency. Describes something that causes or promotes exfoliation.

Kelly Says

In medicine, exfoliative cytology is how doctors test for cervical cancer—they scrape cells from your cervix and look for abnormal ones—quite literally exfoliating to find disease.

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