Medical Dictionary
hemicellulose
noun hemi·cel·lu·lose \ˌhem-i-ˈsel-yə-ˌlōs, -ˌlōz\
Medical Definition of HEMICELLULOSE
: any of various plant polysaccharides less complex than cellulose and easily hydrolyzable to simple sugars and other products
—hemi·cel·lu·los·ic \-ik\ adjective
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