trichohyalin

T1R1I1C3H4O1H4Y4A1L1I1N1

noun

A protein in humans that confers mechanical strength on the hair follicle's inner root sheath and other toughened epithelial tissues, such as the hard palate and filiform ridges of the tongue.

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Meanings

nountrichohyalin (countable and uncountable, plural trichohyalins)

plural trichohyalins

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryA protein in humans that confers mechanical strength on the hair follicle's inner root sheath and other toughened epithelial tissues, such as the hard palate and filiform ridges of the tongue.

Origin

From tricho- + hyalo- + -in.

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

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

Chicago

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

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