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Definition of keratin noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

keratin

noun

/ˈkerətɪn/

/ˈkerətɪn/

[uncountable] (biology)

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a protein that forms hair, feathers, horns, hoofs, etc.
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Greek keras, kerat- ‘horn’ + -in.

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