keratinize

verb

ke·ra·ti·nize

variants: or British keratinise \ ˈker-ət-ə-ˌnīz

, kə-ˈrat-ᵊn-ˌīz

keratinized or British keratinised; keratinizing or British keratinising

Medical Definition of keratinize

: to make keratinous tissues keratinized by friction

: to become keratinous or converted into keratin a keratinizing scar