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noun
A cosmetic medical procedure in which the surface of the epidermis of the skin is removed by abrasion, typically to remove scarring or sun-damaged skin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
removal of scars or tattoos by anesthetizing the skin surface and then sanding or scraping off some of the outer skin layer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: removal, remotion
History
From derm- + abrasion.
