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keratinization

noun
ke路​ra路​ti路​ni路​za路​tion | \ 藢ker-蓹-t蓹-n蓹-藞z膩-sh蓹n How to pronounce keratinization (audio) , k蓹-藢ra-t蓹-n蓹-\

Definition of keratinization

: conversion into keratin or keratinous tissue

Other Words from keratinization

keratinize \ 藞ker-​蓹-​t蓹-​藢n墨z How to pronounce keratinize (audio) , k蓹-​藞ra-​t蓹-​藢n墨z \ verb

First Known Use of keratinization

circa 1887, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for keratinization

keratin + -ization

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keratinization

noun
ke路​ra路​ti路​ni路​za路​tion
variants: or British keratinisation \ 藢ker-​蓹t-​蓹-​n蓹-​藞z膩-​sh蓹n How to pronounce keratinisation (audio) , k蓹-​藢rat-​岬妌-​蓹-​ How to pronounce keratinisation (audio) \

Medical Definition of keratinization

: conversion into keratin or keratinous tissue

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