keratin

Borrowed from German Keratin, from Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras, “horn”) +‎ -in.

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛrətɪn/

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keratin (countable and uncountable, plural keratins)

2. (biochemistry) The protein of which hair and nails are composed.

• Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “keratin”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

• tankier, Kenitra, Katrine, intaker, kreatin

From English keratin, from Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras) -in.

• Hyphenation: ke‧ra‧tin

keratin

1. (biochemistry) keratin

From Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras) +‎ -in.

keratin n (definite singular keratinet, indefinite plural keratin, definite plural keratina or keratinene)

1. keratin

• “keratin” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “keratin” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

From Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras) +‎ -in.

keratin n (definite singular keratinet, indefinite plural keratin, definite plural keratina)

1. keratin

• “keratin” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

keratin n

1. (biochemistry) keratin

   Synonym: hornämne

• keratin in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• keratin in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• keratin in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)