glucosan /glu·co·san/ (gloo´ko-san) glucan.
glucosan
glu·co·san (gl  k -s n )n. 1. A polysaccharide yielding glucose upon hydrolysis. 2. Any of several anhydrides of glucose. |
glucosan
[glo̅o̅′kəsan]
Etymology: Gk, glykys, sweet
any of a large group of anhydrous polysaccharides that on hydrolysis yield a hexose, primarily anhydrides of glucose. The glucosans include cellulose, glycogen, starch, and the dextrins.
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