keratinize

English

Alternative forms

keratinise

Etymology

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkɛrətnˌaɪz/

Verb

keratinize (third-person singular simple present keratinizes, present participle keratinizing, simple past and past participle keratinized)

(transitive) To convert into keratin.
(intransitive) To take on the appearance of keratin, or become impregnated with keratin.

Derived terms

Translations

Finnish: sarveistua
Italian: cheratinizzare (it)
Polish: chropowacieć impf, schropowacieć pf, rogowacieć impf, zrogowacieć (pl) pf

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