pentosan

pentosan
\\ˈpentəˌsan\ noun (-s)
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary pentose + -an
: any of a class of polysaccharides (as xylan or araban) that yield only pentoses on hydrolysis and that are widely distributed in plants (as in corncobs, oat hulls, wood, straw, mesquite gum, gum arabic) — compare furfural, hemicellulose

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  • pentosan — [pen′tə san΄] n. [ PENTOSE + AN] any of a group of plant carbohydrates which form pentoses upon undergoing hydrolysis …   English World dictionary

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  • pentosan polysulfate sodium — a polysulfated derivative of a xylose containing, glucuronate substituted pentosan, with an average molecular weight between 4000 and 6000 daltons, and having fibrinolytic and anticoagulant actions; used as an antiinflammatory in the treatment of …   Medical dictionary

  • pentosan — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1892 any of various polysaccharides that yield only pentoses on hydrolysis and occur widely in plants …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • pentosan — Glycan that, when hydrolyzed, yields only pentoses …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • pentosan — /pen teuh san /, n. Biochem. any of a class of polysaccharides that occur in plants, humus, etc., and form pentoses upon hydrolysis. [ < G (1892), equiv. to Pentos(e) PENTOSE + an ANE] * * * …   Universalium

  • pentosan — noun Any polysaccharide composed of pentoses …   Wiktionary

  • pentosan — A poly or oligosaccharide of a pentose; e.g., arabans, xylans. * * * pen·to·san pent ə .san n any of various polysaccharides that yield only pentoses on hydrolysis and are widely distributed in plants * * * pen·to·san (penґto san) any member of… …   Medical dictionary

  • Pentosan — Pen|to|san [↑ Pentose u. ↑ osan], das; s, e: veraltete Gruppenbez. für die Homoglykane der Pentosen, z. B. Arabinane u. Xylane …   Universal-Lexikon

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