trichohyalin
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From tricho- + hyalo- + -in.
Noun
[edit]trichohyalin (countable and uncountable, plural trichohyalins)
- (biochemistry) 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.