SINCE 1828
pectic substance
nounMedical Definition of pectic substance
: any of a group of complex colloidal carbohydrate derivatives of plant origin that contain a large proportion of units derived from galacturonic acid and include protopectins, pectins, pectinic acids, and pectic acids
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