From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishexfoliateex‧fo‧li‧ate /eksˈfəʊlieɪt $ -ˈfoʊ-/ verb [intransitive, transitive]to removedeadcells from your skin in order to make it smoother —exfoliation /eksˌfəʊliˈeɪʃən $ -ˌfoʊ-/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table