keratin

See also: Keratin

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Keratin, from Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras, horn) + -in.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛrətɪn/
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Noun

keratin (countable and uncountable, plural keratins)

  1. (biochemistry) The protein of which hair and nails are composed.

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Anagrams

Cebuano

Etymology

From English keratin, from Ancient Greek κέρας + -in.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ke‧ra‧tin

Noun

keratin

  1. (biochemistry) keratin

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras) + -in.

Noun

keratin n (definite singular keratinet, indefinite plural keratin, definite plural keratina or keratinene)

  1. keratin

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras) + -in.

Noun

keratin n (definite singular keratinet, indefinite plural keratin, definite plural keratina)

  1. keratin

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Swedish

Noun

keratin n

  1. (biochemistry) keratin
    Synonym: hornämne

Declension

Declension of keratin 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative keratin keratinet
Genitive keratins keratinets

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