cytokeratin

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noun

Any of several forms of keratin found in the intracytoplasmic cytoskeleton of epithelial tissue.

OriginEnglish keratin ← Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos) →
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Meanings

nouncytokeratin (plural cytokeratins)

plural cytokeratins

  1. Any of several forms of keratin found in the intracytoplasmic cytoskeleton of epithelial tissue.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκύτος (kútos)
  2. Englishcyto-
  3. Englishkeratin
  4. Englishcytokeratin

From cyto- + keratin.

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APA

cytokeratin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytokeratin

MLA

“cytokeratin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytokeratin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cytokeratin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytokeratin.

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