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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The process by which cells from beneath the skin are converted to hair and nails (made of keratin). countable, uncountable
2. 2
   organic process by which keratin is deposited in cells and the cells become horny (as in nails and hair) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

keratinisation

Etymology

From keratin + -ization.

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