keratin
keratin
Definition
kera·tin (ker′ə tin)
noun
a tough, fibrous, insoluble protein forming the principal matter of hair, nails, horn, etc.
Etymology: kerat(o)- + -in
ke·rat′i·nous (kə rat′'n əs) adjective or ke·rat′i·noid′-o̵id′
keratin
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- call: Whilst still at the basal layer, they begin forming a protein called keratin.
- contain: Human skin contains keratin which is a fibrous protein which is also the principal constituent of hair.
- digest: Clothes moth larvae are among the few insects able to digest the keratin of hairs and feathers.
Modifies a noun
- fiber: Extraction of DNA and analysis of raw fibers Various methods have been developed for the recovery of DNA from keratin fibers.
- plug: They tend to have a volcano appearance with a keratin plug in the middle.
- protein: This flat layer of cells owes its toughness to the keratin proteins which they contain in large quantities.
- filament: They are irregularly shaped dendritic cells, without keratin filaments of melanosomes, and they are antigen presenting cells.
- amino: Keratin amino acids, panthenol and mucopolysaccharides may assist with replacing and retaining moisture, leaving the hair with a healthy-looking shine.
- cell: Occasionally the virus causes rapid growth of the tough keratin cells on the footpad, resulting in a hardened pad.
Noun used with modifier
- protein: Some are used as building blocks: your hair and nails contain the protein keratin, while your muscles contain actin and myosin.
Browse dictionary entries near keratin
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