laminarin

noun

lam·​i·​nar·​in ˌlam-ə-ˈner-ən 

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

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

circa 1931, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

laminarin

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