dextran
English
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[edit]dextran (countable and uncountable, plural dextrans)
- (biochemistry) A biopolymer of glucose produced by enzymes of certain bacteria; used as a substitute for blood plasma, and as a stationary phase in chromatography.
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Noun
[edit]dextran m (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) dextran (a biopolymer of glucose produced by enzymes of certain bacteria)
Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French dextrane.
Noun
[edit]dextran n (uncountable)
Declension
[edit]| singular only | indefinite | definite |
|---|---|---|
| nominative-accusative | dextran | dextranul |
| genitive-dative | dextran | dextranului |
| vocative | dextranule | |
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