lentinan

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noun

A glucan found in the fruiting body of shiitake (Lentinula edodes).

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Meanings

nounlentinan (plural lentinans)

plural lentinans

  1. biochemistryA glucan found in the fruiting body of shiitake (Lentinula edodes).
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