Definition of "keratinocytes" []

• Plural form of keratinocyte. (noun)

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• "All these inert cells, called keratinocytes, overlap like thin shingles on a roof, with pores the ducts for hair follicles and sweat glands interspersed among them."
• "The melanin is dispersed to neighboring skin cells, known as keratinocytes, and acts as a natural sunscreen that provides some protection against the ultraviolet (UV) radiation in sunlight."
• "The skin cell spray is produced by dissolving cells from pieces of skin and then separating cell types such as keratinocytes and fibroblasts."