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keratin

/ˈker.ə.tɪn/

Traducción: Escleroproteína fibrosa que constituye el componente principal de la capa externa de la piel y de tejidos córneos como el cabello, las uñas, las plumas y los cuernos.

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noun

/ˈker.ə.tɪn/C1formalscientific
  • esEscleroproteína fibrosa que constituye el componente principal de la capa externa de la piel y de tejidos córneos como el cabello, las uñas, las plumas y los cuernos.

A fibrous scleroprotein found in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves.

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  1. Fibrous protein in skin and hairB2formalscientific

    A tough, fibrous protein that forms the main structural component of hair, nails, feathers, hooves, and the outer layer of skin.

    esQueratina

    • Keratin is the key protein that makes hair strong and flexible.
    • Nail growth depends on the production of keratin in the nail bed.
    • Many hair products claim to restore keratin to damaged strands.
Formas
  • keratins plural form
  • keratins' possessive plural form
  • keratin's possessive singular form