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keratinization

/kəˌɹætɪnaɪˈzeɪʃən/

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

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).

keratinization meaning in Tamil

keratinization in Tamil

தடிமனாதல், கெரட்டினேற்றம்

Forms of keratinization

pluralkeratinizations

Origin of keratinization

From keratin + -ization.

Words formed from keratinization

Questions about keratinization

What does keratinization mean?
Keratinization means the process by which cells from beneath the skin are converted to hair and nails (made of keratin).
What is keratinization in Tamil?
Keratinization in Tamil is தடிமனாதல், கெரட்டினேற்றம். See Keratinization meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is keratinization?
Keratinization is a noun.
How do you pronounce keratinization?
Keratinization is pronounced /kəˌɹætɪnaɪˈzeɪʃən/.
What is the plural of keratinization?
The plural of keratinization is keratinizations.

Words near keratinization in the dictionary

  1. keratinisations
  2. keratinise
  3. keratinised
  4. keratinises
  5. keratinising
  6. keratinization
  7. keratinizations
  8. keratinize
  9. keratinized
  10. keratinizes
  11. keratinizing

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