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Noun: keratinisation  ,ke-ru-tu-nu'zey-shun [N. Amer], ,ke-ru-tu-nI'zey-shun [Brit]
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: keratinization)
  1. 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