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cor·ni·fi·ca·tion | \ ˌkȯr-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
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\Definition of cornification
: conversion into horn or a horny or keratinous substance or tissue
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cornification
nouncor·ni·fi·ca·tion | \ ˌkȯr-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən \
\Medical Definition of cornification
1 : conversion into horn or a horny substance or tissue : keratinization
2 : the histological and cytological changes that occur in the vaginal epithelium especially of a rodent in response to stimulation by an estrogen and that have been used as a bioassay for estrogenicity of chemicals (as pesticides) in the environment
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The first known use of cornification was circa 1843
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