dextran

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Definitions of dextran word

noun dextran a polysaccharide produced by the action of bacteria on sucrose: used as a substitute for plasma in blood transfusions 3
noun dextran 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 confections, etc. 3
noun dextran 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. 1
noun dextran A carbohydrate gum formed by the fermentation of sugars and consisting of polymers of glucose. 1
noun dextran (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. 0

before 1875

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First recorded in 1875-80; dextr(ose) + an(hydride)

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