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KERATINIZATION
keratinization, keratinisation
(noun) organic process by which keratin is deposited in cells and the cells become horny (as in nails and hair)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
keratinization (plural keratinizations)
the process in which cells from beneath the skin are converted to hair and nails (made of keratin)
Source: Wiktionary
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HYPERICISM
(noun) a severe dermatitis of herbivorous domestic animals attributable to photosensitivity from eating Saint John’s wort
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