involucrin

English

Etymology

From Latin involūcrum (“wrapper, covering”) +‎ -in.

Noun

involucrin (uncountable)

  1. A protein component of human skin.
    In binding the protein loricrin, involucrin contributes to the formation of a cell envelope that protects corneocytes in the skin.

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Verb

involucrin

  1. inflection of involucrar:
    1. third-person plural present subjunctive
    2. third-person plural imperative
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