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keratinous /ke·rat·in·ous/ pertaining to or containing keratin.

ke·rat·i·nous (k

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adj.

1. Relating to or resembling keratin.

2. Horny.

keratinous [kĕ-rat´ĭ-nus]

containing keratin or of the nature of keratin; called also keratic.

keratinous

containing or of the nature of keratin.

Patient discussion about keratinous.

Q. skins does excrete oil and keratin what exactly is the whitish cape up that you can squeeze out from underskin

A. It sounds like you refer to sebum, an oily substance secreted by (how surprising :) ) sebaceus glands attached to the hair root. It's important for the skin, although abnormal secretion of it may cause diseases such as acne.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebum#Sebum

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