Noun: keratinisation ,ke-ru-tu-nu'zey-shun [N. Amer], ,ke-ru-tu-nI'zey-shun [Brit]
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: keratinization)
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: keratinization)
- Organic process by which keratin is deposited in cells and the cells become horny (as in nails and hair)
"keratinisation is essential for the formation of the protective outer layer of skin";
- keratinization
Derived forms: keratinisations
Type of: biological process, organic process
Encyclopedia: Keratinisation