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dextran
[ dek-struhn ]
noun
, Chemistry, Pharmacology.
- a viscous polysaccharide, composed of dextrose, produced by bacterial action on sucrose: used in confections and lacquers and in medicine chiefly as an extender for blood plasma.
dextran
/ ˈdɛkstrən /
noun
- biochem a polysaccharide produced by the action of bacteria on sucrose: used as a substitute for plasma in blood transfusions
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dextran1
First recorded in 1875–80; dextr(ose) + an(hydride) ( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dextran1
C19: from dextro- + -an
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Example Sentences
Lichenin, para dextran, and para isodextran are dextrosans which have been isolated from various lower plants.
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