KERATINISATION

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Organic process by which keratin is deposited in cells and the cells become horny (as in nails and hair)

Synonyms:

keratinisation; keratinization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("keratinisation" is a kind of...):

biological process; organic process (a process occurring in living organisms)

Derivation:

keratinise (become horny and impregnated with keratin)

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