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Definition of Chitin

1. Noun. A tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi.

Definition of Chitin

1. n. A white amorphous horny substance forming the harder part of the outer integument of insects, crustacea, and various other invertebrates; entomolin.

Definition of Chitin

1. Noun. (carbohydrates) A complex polysaccharide, a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, found in the exoskeletons of arthropods and in the cell walls of fungi; thought to be responsible for some forms of asthma in humans. ¹

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Definition of Chitin

1. the main component of insect shells [n -S]

Medical Definition of Chitin

1. A cross linked polymer of N acetyl D glucosamine that is the major structural component of arthropod exoskeletons and fungal cell walls. Widely distributed in plants and fungi. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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