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involucrin

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A protein component of human skin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • In binding the protein loricrin, involucrin contributes to the formation of a cell envelope that protects corneocytes in the skin.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin involūcrum (“wrapper, covering”) + -in.