A polysaccharide yielding glucose upon hydrolysis; e.g., callose, cellulose, glycogen, starch, dextrins. SYN: glucan.
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glu·co·san 'glü-kə-.san n
1) any of several intramolecular anhydrides C6H10O5 of glucose
2) a hexosan (as dextran or starch) that yields essentially only glucose on hydrolysis
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glu·co·san (glooґko-san) glucan.Medical dictionary. 2011.