Dextran (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun Chemistry, Pharmacology.
  1. 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.
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  1. a polysaccharide produced by the action of bacteria on sucrose: used as a substitute for plasma in blood transfusions
Dextran (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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