Definition of keratinize in English:
keratinize
(British keratinise)
verb kəˈratɪnʌɪzˈkɛrətɪnʌɪzˈkerətnˌīz
Biology Change or become changed into a form containing keratin.
〔生〕使角(质)化,角(质)化
with object the products of the epidermal line are ultimately keratinized
表皮纹的分泌物最终角质化了。
no object the cells keratinize under oestrogenic action
细胞在雌激素作用下角质化。
Example sentencesExamples
- The stratum corneum, the top layer, is composed of dead keratinized cells.
- Amphibian skin thus appears to have limited options for waterproofing, because it is thin, poorly keratinized, and therefore supple.
- Tumors that arise distally below the dentate line are typically keratinizing squamous cell cancers.
- Earliest changes in the hair follicle occur when the follicular canal becomes blocked with abnormally keratinized desquamating cells.
- When oestrogen levels are high the epithelial cells become keratinized or cornified, an effect reversed by progesterone.
Origin
Late 19th century: from Greek keratinos 'horny' + -ize.