mannan

noun man·nan \ˈma-ˌnan, -nən\

Definition of MANNAN

: any of several polysaccharides that are polymers of mannose and occur especially in plant cell walls

International Scientific Vocabulary mannose + ³-an

First Known Use: 1895

Medical Dictionary

noun man·nan \ˈman-ˌan, -ən\

: any of several polysaccharides that are polymers of mannose and occur especially in plant cell walls and in some microorganisms (as yeast)

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