Meanings
noundextran (countable and uncountable, plural dextrans)
plural dextrans
- countableuncountablebiochemistryA biopolymer of glucose produced by enzymes of certain bacteria; used as a substitute for blood plasma, and as a stationary phase in chromatography.
Translations
French dextrane
- dextranea biopolymer of glucose produced by enzymes of certain bacteria
Portuguese dextran, dextrano
- dextrana biopolymer of glucose produced by enzymes of certain bacteria
- dextranoa biopolymer of glucose produced by enzymes of certain bacteria
Romanian dextran
- dextrana biopolymer of glucose produced by enzymes of certain bacteria
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APA
dextran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dextran
MLA
“dextran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dextran. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dextran,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dextran.
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