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Meaning of parakeratin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

An abnormal, pyknotic form of keratin

uncountable

Examples

“On the other hand, samples from the gingiva (a site devoid of minor salivary glands, Fig 2B ) showed mild diffuse staining of the spinous layer and sometimes of the parakeratin, but not focal intense staining as seen in ductal cells merging with the surface epithelium.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

parakeratocytosis parakeratosis parakhinite parakinesia parakinesis parakite