Definition of Pentosan

1. n. One of a class of substances (complex carbohydrates widely distributed in plants, as in fruits, gums, woods, hay, etc.) which yield pentoses on hydrolysis.

Definition of Pentosan

1. a complex carbohydrate [n -S]

Medical Definition of Pentosan

1. A poly-or oligosaccharide of a pentose; e.g., arabans, xylans. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pentosan

pentobarbital
pentobarbital
pentobarbitals
pentobarbital sodium
pentobarbitone
pentobarbitones
pentode
pentodes
pentoic
pentolinium tartrate
pentomic
penton
pentone
penton base
pentosan (current term)
pentosan (current term)
pentosans
pentosan sulfuric polyester
pentose
pentose
pentoses
pentoses
pentose monophosphate shunt
pentose phosphate cycle
pentose phosphate pathway
pentoside
pentosides
pentostatin
pentosuria
pentosyltransferases

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