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Dextran is used in :...

Dextran is used in :

A

Bleeding

B

Blood preservation

C

Blood transfusion

D

Blood clotting

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The correct Answer is:
C
Dextran is a complex branched glucan (polysaccharide made of many glucose molecule) composed of chains of varying length. It is used medicinally as an antithrombotic to reduce blood viscosity during blood transfusion.
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