keratin
keratin · keratins
кератин, роговое вещество
Keratin, Hornsubstanz, Hornstoff
The protein of which hair and nails are composedThe protein of which hair and nails are composed.
/ˈkɛɹətɪn/
» Cats' tongues are covered in little hooks made of keratin.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The protein of which hair and nails are composed.
Keratin, Hornstoff, Hornsubstanz
керати́нkeratín, рогово́е вещество́rogovóje veščestvó
More definitions
- a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves
Examples
3 sentencesCats' tongues are covered in little hooks made of keratin.
Keratin is one of a family of fibrous structural proteins known as scleroproteins.
Keratin is a fibrous protein produced by chordates. It may be found in hair, skin, claws, and wool.
Translations
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protein that hair and nails are made of:
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protein that hair and nails are made of:
Origin
Borrowed from German Keratin, from Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras, “horn”) + -in. Doublet of cBorrowed from German Keratin, from Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras, “horn”) + -in. Doublet of carat.
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Forms
plural: keratinsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves:ceratin
Word family
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