| VERB | change | keratinise, keratinize | convert into keratin |
|---|---|---|---|
| change | keratinise, keratinize | become horny and impregnated with keratin |
| Meaning | convert into keratin. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Synonym | keratinize | |
| Broader | convert | change the nature, purpose, or function of something |
| Similar to | keratinize, keratinise | Become horny and impregnated with keratin |
| Spanish | queratinizar | |
| Meaning | Become horny and impregnated with keratin. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Synonym | keratinize | |
| Broader | change | Undergo a change |
| Similar to | keratinize, keratinise | convert into keratin |
| Nouns | keratinisation | organic process by which keratin is deposited in cells and the cells become horny (as in nails and hair) |
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