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Keratin

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves

Classifications

Entity Type

Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
ceratin
plural
Keratins
possessive
Keratin's
pluralpossessive
Keratins'