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dextran

dextran

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dextran (plural dextrans)

  1. (organic chemistry) a biopolymer of glucose produced by enzymes of certain bacteria; used as a substitute for blood plasma, and as a stationary phase in chromatography

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dextran m (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) dextran (a biopolymer of glucose produced by enzymes of certain bacteria)