agarose

noun aga·rose \ˈa-gə-ˌrōs, ˈä-, -ˌrōz\

Definition of AGAROSE

: a polysaccharide obtained from agar and used especially as a supporting medium in gel electrophoresis

1953

Medical Dictionary

noun aga·rose \ˈag-ə-ˌrōs, ˈäg-, -ˌrōz\

: a polysaccharide obtained from agar that is used especially as a supporting medium in gel electrophoresis

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