Main Entry: ex·co·ri·a·tion

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)ek-ˌskōr-ē-ˈā-shən, -ˌskȯr-\

Function: noun

1 : the act of abrading or wearing off the skin <chafing and excoriation of the skin>
2 : a raw irritated lesion (as of the skin or a mucosal surface)

—ex·co·ri·ate \ek-ˈskōr-ē-ˌāt\ transitive verb, ex·co·ri·at·ed; ex·co·ri·at·ing