(Biology)change or become changed into a form containing keratin (生)使角(质)化,角(质)化 [with obj.]the products of the epidermal line are ultimately keratinized. 表皮纹的分泌物最终角质化了。 [no obj.]the cells keratinize under oestrogenic action. 细胞在雌激素作用下角质化。
派生 keratinization noun 语源
late 19th cent.: from Greek keratinos 'horny' + -ize