ke·ra·ti·nize or Brit ke·ra·ti·nise 'ker-ət-ə-.nīz, kə-'rat-ən-.īz 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>
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ker·a·tin·ize (kerґə-tin-īz) to make or become like keratin.Medical dictionary. 2011.