1. present participle of keratinise; to convert into or cause to become keratin, or to undergo keratinization
Usage: chiefly British spelling (American: keratinizing); medical/biological term

1. undergoing or characterized by the process of keratinization; becoming horny or cornified
Usage: medical/biological term; chiefly British spelling

Examples

• The outer layer of skin is constantly keratinising, forming a protective barrier.
• Keratinising cells gradually lose their nuclei as they mature.
• The pathologist observed keratinising squamous epithelium in the tissue sample.
• During wound healing, the epidermis undergoes a keratinising process.
• Certain skin conditions disrupt the normal keratinising cycle of keratinocytes.