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Definition of: dextrin
(dek′strin) noun Biochem.
An amorphous, colorless, water–soluble, dextrorotatory carbohydrate formed by the action of acids, heat, or diastase on starch: used as a substitute for gum arabic. Also dex·trine (dek′strin, -strēn). [<DEXTR(O)- + IN]
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