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dextran

dextran noun: a biopolymer of glucose produced by enzymes of certain bacteria; used as a substitute for blood plasma, and as a stationary phase in chromatography.

Noun

dextran (countable and uncountable, plural dextrans)

  1. A biopolymer of glucose produced by enzymes of certain bacteria; used as a substitute for blood plasma, and as a stationary phase in chromatography.

dextran meaning in Tamil

dextran in Tamil

இரத்த நீர் மாற்றுப் பொருள்

Forms of dextran

pluraldextrans

Words formed from dextran

Questions about dextran

What does dextran mean?
Dextran means a biopolymer of glucose produced by enzymes of certain bacteria; used as a substitute for blood plasma, and as a stationary phase in chromatography.
What is dextran in Tamil?
Dextran in Tamil is இரத்த நீர் மாற்றுப் பொருள். See Dextran meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is dextran?
Dextran is a noun.
What is the plural of dextran?
The plural of dextran is dextrans.

Words near dextran in the dictionary

  1. dextrality
  2. dextrally
  3. dextrals
  4. dextramer
  5. dextramers
  6. dextran
  7. dextranase
  8. dextranases
  9. dextranate
  10. dextranated
  11. dextranates

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