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Keratins - English meaning

Keratins – 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…

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角蛋白

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Keratine, Soort proteïne

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Kératines, Kératine

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Keratine, Keratin

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केराटिन्स, केरातिन

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Cheratine, Cheratina

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케라틴

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Кератины, Кератин, Роговое вещество

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Queratinas, Bordillo

Word origin

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

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Keratins – 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.
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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 …
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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…
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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…
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keratin

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 - all meanings in English

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