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Keratinize (Verb)

Convert into keratin.

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Cells in the outer layer of the skin keratinize as they move towards the surface.
The callus on her foot showed how the skin had keratinized due to friction and pressure.
To strengthen the nail, apply a nail treatment that helps to keratinize and fortify the nail plate.
As the skin tries to protect itself from the elements, it starts to keratinize, becoming thicker and more resistant.
Skin cells undergo a process where they keratinize, making them harder and less prone to damage.

Become horny and impregnated with keratin.

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The outer layer of skin cells undergoes a process known as keratinization where it keratinizes and hardens into a tough protective barrier.
As skin cells mature and move towards the surface of the skin they keratinize and dry out to form the outer layer of the skin.
During hair growth the cells in the hair follicle keratinize to produce a tough but flexible protein structure.
In birds the beak is formed from keratinized epithelial cells that have keratinized to create the strong curved structure needed for eating and fighting.
In the developing claws of mammals the cells in the claw plate begin to keratinize before being compacted and hardened.