"dextran" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dextrans [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} dextran (countable and uncountable, plural dextrans)
  1. (biochemistry) A biopolymer of glucose produced by enzymes of certain bacteria; used as a substitute for blood plasma, and as a stationary phase in chromatography. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Carbohydrates Derived forms: aminodextran, antidextran, cyclodextran, dextranate Related terms: dextrin Translations (a biopolymer of glucose produced by enzymes of certain bacteria): dextran [masculine] (Portuguese), dextrano [masculine] (Portuguese)

Inflected forms

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