Meaning Of The Word Dextran
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Dextran Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Dextran?
dextran in American English
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 conf noun: 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 in British English noun: a polysaccharide produced by the action of bacteria on sucrose: used as a substitute for plasma in blood transfusions |
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