Keratinocyte
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Keratinocyte is a noun meaning (biology) A cell in the epidermis that produces keratin; keratinocytes comprise 90% of the epidermis' cells.
Meaning
(biology) A cell in the epidermis that produces keratin; keratinocytes comprise 90% of the epidermis' cells.
Example Sentences
Recently, activation of Wnt signaling has been reported efficient for intestinalization of human esophageal keratinocytes in vitro [20].
Word Forms
- keratinocytes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include kerotinocyte, keratinogenesis, keratin, epidermose, keratinisation, keratinolysis.
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