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1. (n.) inulin
a starchlike polysaccharide, (C
Etymology: (1805–15; < NL Inul(a) a genus of plants (L: elecampane) + -in1)
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1. (noun) inulin
used to manufacture fructose and in assessing kidney function
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1. (noun) INULIN
a substance of very wide occurrence. It is found dissolved in the sap of the roots and rhizomes of many composite and other plants, as Inula, Helianthus, Campanula, etc., and is extracted by solution as a tasteless, white, semicrystalline substance, resembling starch, with which it is isomeric. It is intermediate in nature between starch and sugar. Called also dahlin, helenin, alantin, etc
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1. INULIN
A starch found in the tubers and roots of many plants. Since it is hydrolyzable to FRUCTOSE, it is classified as a fructosan. It has been used in physiologic investigation for determination of the rate of glomerular function.
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