keratin
nounHow many syllables in keratin?
There are 3 syllables in the word keratin.How to pronounce keratin:
Definition of keratin:
- keratin (noun):
- compare keratinocyte
- a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves.
- any of various sulfur-containing, fibrous, acidic or basic proteins chiefly of epithelial cells and tissues that are relatively insoluble and resistant to degradation, form filaments which assemble into bundles to provide structural support, and are the primary component of hair, nails, horns, claws, hooves, quills, scales, feathers and the epidermal layer of skin
Synonyms for keratin:
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