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keratinize

American

[ker-uh-tn-ahyz] / ˈkɛr ə tnˌaɪz /

especially British, keratinise

verb (used with or without object)

keratinized, keratinizing

to make or become keratinous.

keratinize British

/ ˈkɛrətɪ-, kɪˈrætɪˌnaɪz /

verb

to become or cause to become impregnated with keratin

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Other Word Forms

keratinization noun

Etymology

Origin of keratinize

First recorded in 1895–1900; keratin + -ize

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