chitin /chi·tin/ (ki´tin) an insoluble, linear polysaccharide forming the principal constituent of arthropod exoskeletons and found in some plants, particularly fungi.
chi·tin (k t n)n. A tough, protective, semitransparent polysaccharide forming the principal component of arthropod exoskeletons and the cell walls of certain fungi. chi tin·ous adj. |
chitin
a horny polysaccharide of N-acetylglucosamine, the principal constituent of shells of arthropods and shards of beetles, and found in certain fungi.
chitin synthase inhibitors
used as antifungals and for control of flea infestation. See also lufenuron.
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