Definition of Keratin

1. Noun. A fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves.

Exact synonyms: Ceratin
Substance meronyms: Feather, Plumage, Plume, Hair, Horn
Generic synonyms: Albuminoid, Scleroprotein

Definition of Keratin

1. n. A nitrogenous substance, or mixture of substances, containing sulphur in a loose state of combination, and forming the chemical basis of epidermal tissues, such as horn, hair, feathers, and the like. It is an insoluble substance, and, unlike elastin, is not dissolved even by gastric or pancreatic juice. By decomposition with sulphuric acid it yields leucin and tyrosin, as does albumin. Called also epidermose.

Definition of Keratin

1. a fibrous protein [n -S]

Medical Definition of Keratin

1. A protein that is a primary constituent of hair, nails and skin. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Keratin

Kerandel's symptom
keraphyllocele
kerasin
kerat-
keratalgia
keratan sulfate
keratan sulphate
keratectasia
keratectasia
keratectomy
keratein
keratiasis
keratic
keratic precipitates
keratin (current term)
keratin (current term)
keratinases
keratinisation
keratinise
keratinised
keratinised cell
keratinising epithelium
keratinization
keratinization
keratinizations
keratinize
keratinized
keratinizes
keratinizing
keratinocyte

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