keratinization

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English[edit]

WOTD – 6 February 2006

Etymology[edit]

keratin +‎ -ization

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kəˌɹætɪnaɪˈzeɪʃən/
    • Audio (Southern England)(file)

Noun[edit]

keratinization (plural keratinizations)

  1. the process in which cells from beneath the skin are converted to hair and nails (made of keratin)

Translations[edit]

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