chitosan

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-001258",
  "term": "chitosan",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Deacetylated chitin, a linear polysaccharide of deacetylated beta-1,4-d-glucosamine. it is used in hydrogel and to treat wounds.",
  "synonyms": [
    "deacetylchitin",
    "poliglusam",
    "poly-D-glucosamine"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "polysaccharides",
    "chitooligosaccharides",
    "chitin",
    "chitosanase",
    "antistaling agents"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "quitosán"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/chitosan/"
}