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zy·mo·san   (zī'mə-sān')   
n.  An insoluble carbohydrate from the cell wall of yeast, used especially in the immunoassay of properdin.

[zymos(is) + -an2.]
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Main Entry: zy·mo·san
Pronunciation: 'zI-m&-"san
Function: noun
: an insoluble largely polysaccharide fraction of yeast cell walls
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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