keratinize

[ ker-uh-tn-ahyz ]

verb (used with or without object)

, ker·a·tin·ized, ker·a·tin·iz·ing.

1. to make or become keratinous.

keratinize

/ ˈkɛrətɪ-; kɪˈrætɪˌnaɪz /

verb

1. to become or cause to become impregnated with keratin

Derived Forms

• keˌratiniˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• kera·tin·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of keratinize¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; keratin + -ize