transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈzan-thən- ]
noun
Etymology: xanth- (from New Latin Xanthomonas, genus name) + -an (III)
Date: 1964
: a polysaccharide that is produced by fermentation of carbohydrates by a gram-negative bacterium ( Xanthomonas campestris ) and is a thickening and suspending agent used especially in pharmaceuticals and prepared foods — called also xanthan