different between cutin vs cutdown

English

From cut(is) +? -in.

cutin (countable and uncountable, plural cutins)

(biochemistry) A waxy polymer of hydroxy acids that is the main constituent of plant cuticle.
- 2018, Damian Carrington, The Guardian, 16 April:
  The structure of the enzyme looked very similar to one evolved by many bacteria to break down cutin, a natural polymer used as a protective coating by plants.

cut +? down, from the phrasal verb.

cutdown (plural cutdowns)

(surgery) An emergency medical procedure in which the vein is exposed and a cannula is inserted into it.
A customized scooter with parts of the bodywork removed or cut away.

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