English Explanatory Dictionary

keratinocyte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cell in the epidermis that produces keratin; keratinocytes comprise 90% of the epidermis' cells.

Word forms

keratinocyte keratinocytes

Etymology

From keratin + -o- + -cyte.

Related words

keratinocytic

Derived words

interkeratinocyte lipokeratinocyte
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