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keratinisation

keratinisation is the alternative spelling of keratinization.

Meaning of keratinization

Noun

keratinization (countable and uncountable, plural keratinizations)

  1. The process by which cells from beneath the skin are converted to hair and nails (made of keratin).

Forms of keratinisation

pluralkeratinisations

Origin of keratinisation

From keratin + -isation.

Words formed from keratinisation

Words that rhyme with keratinisation

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Questions about keratinisation

What is keratinisation the alternative spelling of?
Keratinisation is the alternative spelling of keratinization.

Words near keratinisation in the dictionary

  1. keratinacious
  2. keratinase
  3. keratinases
  4. keratineous
  5. keratinic
  6. keratinisation
  7. keratinisations
  8. keratinise
  9. keratinised
  10. keratinises
  11. keratinising

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