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Definition of: keratin
(ker′ə·tin) noun Biochem.
A highly insoluble albuminous compound containing sulfur that forms the essential ingredient of horny tissue, as of horns, claws, nails, etc.
—ke·rat·i·nous (kə·rat′ə·nəs) adjective
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