keratin
The protein of which hair and nails are composed.
Related words
- keratinous
- keratinize
- antikeratin
- cytokeratin
- eukeratin
- keratinaceous
- keratinase
- keratinic
- keratinisation
- keratinise
- keratinization
- keratinocyte
Word history
From Ancient Greek "κέρας" (horn).
Where this comes from
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