keratinization
keratinization · keratinizations
The process by which cells from beneath the skin are converted to hair and nailsThe process by which cells from beneath the skin are converted to hair and nails (made of keratin).
/kəˌɹætɪnaɪˈzeɪʃən/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The process by which cells from beneath the skin are converted to hair and nails (made of keratin).
organic process by which keratin is deposited in cells and the cells become horny (as in nails and hair)
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: keratinizations| Singular | keratinization |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- organic process by which keratin is deposited in cells and the cells become horny (as in nails and hair):keratinisation
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedkeratinize
Derivedhyperkeratinization
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable