dextran
dex·tran
noun \ˈdek-stran, -strən\Definition of DEXTRAN
: any of numerous glucose biopolymers of variable molecular weight that are produced especially by the fermentation of sucrose by bacteria (as genus Leuconostoc), are found in dental plaque, and are used especially in blood plasma substitutes
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First Known Use: 1879
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