SINCE 1828
beta-glucan
noun
beta-glu·can
| \ ˈbā-tə-ˈglü-ˌkan
, -kən\
, -kən\
Definition of beta-glucan
: any of several polysaccharides consisting of glucose units and including one found in endosperm cell walls of cereal grains (such as barley and oats)
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