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Cellulose
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A building block of plant cells and fiber. Cellulose cannot be digested by people, and is used to add bulk to the diet. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A polysaccharide consisting of linear beta-(1,4)-linked glycolpyranoside units. Humans lack digestive enzymes to cleave beta-(1,4) linkages and thus cannot absorb glucose from cellulose. (DRI) (NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
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