dextranPronunciation: /ˈdɛkstran/Definition of dextran noun [mass noun] Chemistry a carbohydrate gum formed by the fermentation of sugars and consisting of polymers of glucose. Medicine a solution containing a hydrolysed form of dextran, used as a substitute for blood plasma. Origin: late 19th century: from dextro- + -andextran in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of dextran in the US English dictionary
