plural keratinocytes
Definition of keratinocyte
: a cell of the epidermis that produces keratin, is formed in the basal epidermal layer above the dermis, divides to produce more keratinocytes, and ultimately migrates into the outer protective layers of the skin and undergoes final differentiation into a corneocyte
… keratinocytes gain their strength from fibrous proteins called keratins, which assemble into long, intertwined cables.— Steven Lanier McKnight
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The first known use of keratinocyte was in 1950
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