dextran / dextrin (dextrine) [ˈdɛkstrən]
dextran – n. – 1. an amorphous gum formed by fermentation of glucose; 2. a degraded form of this used as a substitute for blood plasma
dextrin (dextrine) – n. – any of various water-soluble dextrorotatory isomer of gummy polysaccharides obtained from starch by the action of heat, acids or enzymes as a yellow or white powder or granules – also called British gum