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Definition of Cyclodextrins
1. cyclodextrin [n] - See also: cyclodextrin
Medical Definition of Cyclodextrins
1. A homologous group of cyclic glucans consisting of alpha-1,4 bound glucose units obtained by the action of cyclodextrin glucanotransferase on starch or similar substrates. The enzyme is produced by certain species of bacillus. Cyclodextrins form inclusion complexes with a wide variety of substances. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cyclodextrins
Literary usage of Cyclodextrins
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-term, High-intensity Combat Operations by Fnb, Institute of Medicine (U. S.), High-stress Situations, Committee on Military Nutrition Research, National Academy of Sciences (2005)
"... vitamin C may be coated with various substances, such as ethyl cellulose,
cyclodextrins, or lipids, to prevent contact with iron, copper, or nickel. ..."
2. Gene Expression in Horticultural Crops: Bibliography January 1991-October 1992 by Robert D. Warmbrodt (1995)
"B5 Production of cyclodextrins, a novel carbohydrate, in the tubers of transgenic
potato plants. Oakes, .IV; Shewmaker, CK; Stalker, DM New York, ..."
3. Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on Protection Against by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"The naturally occurring class of oligosaccharides known as the cyclodextrins
provide a generally suitable structure, and are already widely used to ..."
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