noun
organic process by which keratin is deposited in cells and the cells become horny (as in nails and hair)
• Syn: ↑keratinization
• Derivationally related forms: ↑keratinise, ↑keratinize (for: ↑keratinization)
• Hypernyms: ↑organic process, ↑biological process
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keratinizāˈtion or keratinisāˈtion noun
1. The formation of keratin
2. A becoming keratinous
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Main Entry: ↑keratin
Useful english dictionary. 2012.