microdermabrasion

noun

Any of several related procedures in which the outermost surface of the skin is removed for cosmetic purposes

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Meanings

nounmicrodermabrasion (countable and uncountable, plural microdermabrasions)

plural microdermabrasions

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAny of several related procedures in which the outermost surface of the skin is removed for cosmetic purposes

Origin

From micro- + dermabrasion.

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APA

microdermabrasion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microdermabrasion

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“microdermabrasion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microdermabrasion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microdermabrasion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microdermabrasion.

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