Definition of "exfoliative" [ex•fo•li•a•tive]

• That causes, or is accompanied by, exfoliation (adjective)

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• "NSAIDs can cause serious skin adverse events such as exfoliative dermatitis, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome"
• "[6] Some virulence genes have been reported to be carried on plasmid, such as exfoliative toxin B and some superantigens. polysaccharide peptidoglycan in the cell wall gives the bacterium structure and rigidity and induces the release of cytokines."
• "It is also stable under tropical conditions, needs to be taken only twice daily and its side-effects (exfoliative dermatitis or bone marrow depression) are uncommon."