Cyclodextrin at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Cyclodextrin? Cyclic carbohydrates consisting of six to eight glucose molecules in a ring formation. The outer part of the ring contains water soluble groups; at the center of the ring is a relatively nonpolar cavity able to accommodate small molecules. Modified cyclod

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