51Թ

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keratinize

especially British, ··پ·

[ker-uh-tn-ahyz]

verb (used with or without object)

keratinized, keratinizing 
  1. to make or become keratinous.



keratinize

/ ˈkɛrətɪ-, kɪˈrætɪˌnaɪz /

verb

  1. to become or cause to become impregnated with keratin

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • keratinization noun
  • ˌپԾˈپDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of keratinize1

First recorded in 1895–1900; keratin + -ize

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