dex·tran (d k str n , -str n)n. Any of a group of long-chain polymers of glucose with various molecular weights that are used in confections, in lacquers, as food additives, and as plasma volume expanders. [dextr(ose) + -an.] |
dextran [ˈdɛkstrən]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Biochem a polysaccharide produced by the action of bacteria on sucrose: used as a substitute for plasma in blood transfusions
[from dextro- + -an]
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