chitin
/ˈkʌɪtɪn//ˈkaɪtɪn/
词源链
- sem-cen
派生
- 英语English
chitin
词源说明
From French chitine, from Latin chitōn (“mollusk”), from Ancient Greek χιτών (khitṓn). See also chiton.
释义
名词noun
- 1(biochemistry) 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.