or Brit  ke*ra*ti*nise  vb, -nized  or Brit  -nised  -niz*ing  or Brit  -nis*ing vt  :  to make keratinous <tissues keratinized by friction>  vi  :  to become keratinous or converted into keratin <a keratinizing scar>  .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  ker·a·tin·ase  ke·ra·ti·nous 
 
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