KERATINIZE

keratinize, keratinise

(verb) become horny and impregnated with keratin

keratinize, keratinise

(verb) convert into keratin

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

keratinize (third-person singular simple present keratinizes, present participle keratinizing, simple past and past participle keratinized)

(transitive) To convert into keratin.

(intransitive) To take on the appearance of keratin, or become impregnated with keratin.

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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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