Dextran Definition
dĕkstrăn, -strən
noun
A chainlike polymer of glucose produced by certain strains of bacteria acting on sucrose, as in sugar-refinery tanks, in various fermentation processes, or in the formation of dental plaque: it is used as a substitute or expander for blood plasma, in confections, etc.
Webster's New World
Any of a group of branched polysaccharides with various molecular weights that are used to prevent thrombosis, as plasma volume expanders, and as food additives.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Dextran
Noun
Singular:
dextran
Plural:
dextransOrigin of Dextran
dextr(ose) –an
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
dextr(ose) –an
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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