laminarin

noun lam·i·nar·in \ˌlam-ə-ˈner-ən\

Definition of LAMINARIN

: a polysaccharide that is found in various brown algae and yields only glucose on hydrolysis

International Scientific Vocabulary laminar- (from New Latin Laminaria) + ¹-in

First Known Use: circa 1931

Medical Dictionary

noun lam·i·nar·in \ˌlam-ə-ˈner-ən, -ˈnar-\

: a polysaccharide that is found in various brown algae and yields only glucose on hydrolysis

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