verb
- to convert into or become keratin; to cause to develop a horny or cornified layer
Usage: British spelling; American equivalent is 'keratinize'; primarily used in biology and medicine
Examples
- The outer layer of skin keratinises to form a protective barrier.
- During development, certain tissues keratinise to create nails and hair.
- The process by which cells keratinise is essential for maintaining skin integrity.
- Keratin proteins accumulate as the cells keratinise and die.
- Some skin conditions prevent cells from keratinising properly.