keratinize

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Etymology

From keratin +‎ -ize.

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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.

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