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dextran
dex·tran [ dék stràn, dékstrən ]


noun 
Definition:
 
substance used as food additive: a branched polysaccharide produced by the action of bacteria on sucrose. Use: blood plasma substitute, food additive.
[Late 19th century. <dextro- + -an2]
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