Definition of Cutin

1. Noun. (biochemistry) a waxy transparent material that occurs in the cuticle of plants and consists of highly polymerized esters of fatty acids.

Category relationships: Biochemistry
Generic synonyms: Plant Material, Plant Substance

Definition of Cutin

1. n. The substance which, added to the material of a cell wall, makes it waterproof, as in cork.

2. n. A waxy substance which, combined with cellulose, forms a substance nearly impervious to water and constituting the cuticle in plants.

Definition of Cutin

1. a waxy substance found on plants [n -S]

Medical Definition of Cutin

1. Waxy hydrophobic substance deposited on the surface of plants. Composed of complex long chain fatty esters and other fatty acid derivatives. Impregnates the outer wall of epidermal cells and also forms a separate layer, the cuticle, on the outer surface of the epidermis. (21 May 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cutin

cuticle of hair
cuticle of nail
cuticle of root sheath
cuticula
cuticula
cuticulae
cuticular
cuticularization
cuticula dentis
cuticula pili
cutie
cuties
cutikin
cutikins
cutin (current term)
cutin (current term)
cutinase
cutinise
cutinised
cutinises
cutinising
cutinize
cutinized
cutinizes
cutinizing
cutins
cutireaction
cutireaction test
cutis
cutis

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