dextran

About 0.78 uses per million words.

Meaning

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

Similar words

deae fitc dextrin dextranase oligodextrin cellodextrin dextramer amylodextrin maltodextrin glucodextranase

Often followed by

sulfate and is in sulphate or solution

Word family

dextrans