zymosan

noun zy·mo·san \ˈzī-mə-ˌsan\

Definition of ZYMOSAN

: an insoluble largely polysaccharide fraction of yeast cell walls

zym- + -osan (as in hexosan)

First Known Use: 1943

Medical Dictionary

noun zy·mo·san \ˈzī-mə-ˌsan\

: an insoluble largely polysaccharide fraction of yeast cell walls

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