KERATIN


Meaning of KERATIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈker-ə-tən ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: circa 1849

: any of various sulfur-containing fibrous proteins that form the chemical basis of horny epidermal tissues (as hair and nails)

• ke·ra·ti·nous kə-ˈra-tə-nəs adjective

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