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keratinizing

keratinizing is the present participle and gerund of keratinize.

Meaning of keratinize

Verb

keratinize (third-person singular simple present keratinizes, present participle keratinizing, simple past and past participle keratinized)

  1. (transitive) To convert into keratin.
  2. (intransitive) To take on the appearance of keratin, or become impregnated with keratin.

Words formed from keratinizing

Questions about keratinizing

What is keratinizing the present participle and gerund of?
Keratinizing is the present participle and gerund of keratinize.

Words near keratinizing in the dictionary

  1. keratinization
  2. keratinizations
  3. keratinize
  4. keratinized
  5. keratinizes
  6. keratinizing
  7. keratinocyte
  8. keratinocytes
  9. keratinocytic
  10. keratinogenesis
  11. keratinoid

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