Cutin

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-001651",
  "term": "Cutin",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A waxy hydrophobic substance deposited on the suface of plants, composed of complex long chain fatty esters and other fatty acid derivatives. This polymer is a major constituent of the plant cuticle.",
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "wax esters",
    "polymers",
    "plant secretions and exudates",
    "cutinase"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "cutina"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/cutin/"
}