verb
Meaning 1
To convert into keratin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
keratinize
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/ˈkɛrətnˌaɪz/
verb
Meaning 2
To take on the appearance of keratin, or become impregnated with keratin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
become horny and impregnated with keratin
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: keratinise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change
verb
Meaning 4
convert into keratin
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: keratinise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: convert
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English keratin Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English keratinize From keratin + -ize.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: sarveistua — Translations
- Italian: cheratinizzare — Translations
- Polish: chropowacieć — Translations
- Polish: schropowacieć — Translations
- Polish: rogowacieć — Translations
- Polish: zrogowacieć — Translations