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Definition 2024

chitosan

chitosan

See also: chitosán

English

Noun

chitosan ‎(plural chitosans)

(biochemistry) An oligosaccharide derived from chitin, sometimes used in the absorption of fat

Translations

oligosaccharide

Chinese:
Mandarin: 几丁聚醣 ‎(jǐdīngjùtáng)
Finnish: kitosaani
French: chitosane m

German: Chitosan n
Japanese: キトサン ‎(kitosan)
Polish: chitozan (pl) m
Russian: хитоза́н m ‎(xitozán)
Spanish: chitosán m

Derived terms