Chitosan

"Chitosan" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Deacetylated CHITIN, a linear polysaccharide of deacetylated beta-1,4-D-glucosamine. It is used in HYDROGEL and to treat WOUNDS.

Descriptor ID	D048271
MeSH Number(s)	D05.750.078.139.500 D09.698.211.500
Concept/Terms	Chitosan Chitosan Poliglusam

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Macromolecular Substances [D05]
Polymers [D05.750]
Biopolymers [D05.750.078]
Chitin [D05.750.078.139]
Chitosan [D05.750.078.139.500]
Carbohydrates [D09]
Polysaccharides [D09.698]
Chitin [D09.698.211]
Chitosan [D09.698.211.500]

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