dead skin

collocation in English

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dead
adjective
uk
/ded/us
/ded/
not ...
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skin
noun
uk
/skɪn/us
/skɪn/
the natural outer layer that covers a person, animal, ...
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(Definition ofdeadandskinfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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During their activities of foraging they slough offdeadskin.
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But it will slough off thedeadskinand characteristics appropriate only to a period of under-employment.
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Natural hair has an irregular surface which traps powders,deadskincells, bacteria and chemicals.
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Can also be used to remove tough,deadskinon larger animals.
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The close kin or "kiri mate" (deadskin) may not speak.
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This removes the wax along with the hair anddeadskincells, leaving the skin smooth.
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In addition, the free radicals produced can break downdeadskincells.
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The fraction of the radiation transmitted through thedeadskinlayer is estimated to be 0.11.
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Cleaner fish are the allies of many other species, who allow them to eat their parasites anddeadskin.
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After, they go to a massage studio and have thedeadskineaten off of their feet by small fish.
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Milk baths use lactic acid, an alpha hydroxy acid, to dissolve the proteins which hold togetherdeadskincells.
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Shielding lotions actually bond with the outer layer ofdeadskincells and come off as these cells exfoliate.
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Comedones are the direct result of sebaceous glands' becoming clogged with sebum, a naturally occurring oil, anddeadskincells.
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This excess of keratin, which is influenced by genetics, results in an increased adherence/bonding ofdeadskincells together.
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If you stand, barefoot, in the water on the sandy beach, tiny fish will (painlessly) nibbledeadskinfrom your feet for free!
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Removingdeadskin(startum corneum of the epidermis) will aid in the penetration of skin care products and medications by up to 10-50%.
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The pedicure involves soaking feet in hot water and using scalpels to removedeadskin, calluses, corns, and ingrown nails from the feet.
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Once applied, glycolic acid reacts with the upper layer of the epidermis, weakening the binding properties of the lipids that hold thedeadskincells together.
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Dust mites, which feed mostly ondeadskinand hair shed from humans instead of consuming them from the organism directly, evolved from these parasitic ancestors.
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Palms, soles and areas on the joints are often affected with hyperkeratosis, a thickening of the layer ofdeadskincells on the surface of the skin.
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At this stage, the flea does not drink blood; instead it eatsdeadskincells, flea droppings, and other smaller parasites lying around them in the dust.
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The result is thatdeadskincells are shed in large, oily clumps, which appear as white or grayish patches on the scalp, skin and clothes.
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They are made of hair, lint,deadskin, spider webs, dust, and sometimes light rubbish and debris, and are held together by static electricity and felt-like entanglement.
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The negative aspect of the oily-skin type is that oily complexions are especially susceptible to clogged pores, blackheads, and buildup ofdeadskincells on the surface of the skin.
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They offer cleaning services to fish which will approach and adopt special attitudes while parasites, such as isopods, and pieces ofdeadskinare removed and eaten by the shrimp.
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