Keratin - English meaning

Keratin – definitions in English dictionary

noun
A fibrous protein forming the main structural constituent of hair, feathers, hoofs, claws, horns, etc.
Usage examples:
Cells are laced with a network of fibres more rigid than the rope-like structural proteins collagen…

noun
A strong natural protein, which is the main substance that forms hair, nails, hooves, horns, feathers, etc.
Usage examples:
Rhino horn is made of keratin, the same material as hair and fingernails., we have studied the comp…

Keratin translation into English

Keratin: translate from English into Chinese

角蛋白

Keratin: translate from English into Dutch

Keratine, Soort proteïne

Keratin: translate from English into French

Kératine

Keratin: translate from English into German

Keratin

Keratin: translate from English into Hindi

केरातिन, करेटिन

Keratin: translate from English into Italian

Cheratina

Keratin: translate from English into Korean

케라틴

Keratin: translate from English into Russian

Кератин, Роговое вещество

Keratin: translate from English into Spanish

Bordillo

Word origin

mid 19th century: from Greek keras, kerat- ‘horn’ + -in1.

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Keratin – similar words

keratinizing

verb
Change or become changed into a form containing keratin.
Usage examples:
The products of the epidermal line are ultimately keratinized

adjective
Changing into, or changing so as to contain, keratin (= a strong natural protein, the main substance that forms hair, nails, horns, feathers, etc.)
Usage examples:
Keratinizing cells are shown by yellow arrows.

Keratinizing - all meanings in English

keratinized

verb
Change or become changed into a form containing keratin.
Usage examples:
The products of the epidermal line are ultimately keratinized

adjective
Having changed into, or changed so as to contain, keratin (= the main substance that forms hair, nails, horns, feathers, etc.)
Usage examples:
A hair is a thread-like structure consisting of dead keratinized cells., the surface of the lesion …

Keratinized - all meanings in English

keratinize

verb
Change or become changed into a form containing keratin.
Usage examples:
The products of the epidermal line are ultimately keratinized

verb
To change into, or to change so as to contain, keratin (= a strong natural protein, the main substance that forms hair, nails, horns, feathers, etc.)
Usage examples:
The skin begins to keratinize quickly., in vitamin a deficiency, the cornea keratinizes and becomes…

Keratinize - all meanings in English

keratinization

noun
The process in which cytoplasm (= the substance surrounding a cell nucleus) in the top layer of skin cells changes into, or changes so as to contain, keratin (= a strong natural protein, the main substance that forms hair, nails, horns, feathers, etc.)
Usage examples:
Keratinization is the acquisition of a horn-like character by the epithelial tissue in many parts o…

Keratinization - all meanings in English

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