inulin

[ in-yuh-lin ]

/ ˈɪn yə lɪn /

noun Chemistry.

a polysaccharide, (C6H10O5)n, obtained from the roots of certain plants, especially elecampane, dahlia, and Jerusalem artichoke, that undergoes hydrolysis to the dextrorotatory form of fructose: used chiefly as an ingredient in diabetic bread, in processed foods to increase their fiber content, and as a reagent in diagnosing kidney function.

Also called alant starch .

Origin of inulin

1805–15; <New Latin Inul(a) a genus of plants (Latin: elecampane) + -in²

Words nearby inulin

Inuit, Inuk, inukshuk, Inuktitut, inulase, inulin, inulin clearance, inunction, inundant, inundate, in unison

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Example sentences from the Web for inulin

In addition the juice contains taraxacerin (derived from the former), asparagin, inulin, resins and salts.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9|Various
Inulin is a compound closely related to starch, and upon digestion with acids, yields levulose just as starch yields glucose.
Encyclopedia of Diet|Eugene Christian
Mannan bears the same relation to mannose that starch does to glucose and inulin to fructose.
The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
Biscuits made of inulin, the starchy principle largely contained in Iceland moss, were suggested by Kuelz.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

Inulin, in′ū-lin, n. a starch-like product used in medicine, obtained principally from the roots of the plant Inula or Elecampane.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for inulin

inulin

/ (ˈɪnjʊlɪn) /

noun

a fructose polysaccharide present in the tubers and rhizomes of some plants. Formula: (C 6 H 10 O 5) n

Word Origin for inulin

C19: from Latin inula elecampane + -in

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Medical definitions for inulin

inulin

[ ĭn′yə-lĭn ]

n.

A fructose polysaccharide derived from the rhizomes of Inula helenium or I. elecampane, and other plants.

单词	inulin
释义	inulin [ in-yuh-lin ] / ˈɪn yə lɪn / noun Chemistry. a polysaccharide, (C6H10O5)n, obtained from the roots of certain plants, especially elecampane, dahlia, and Jerusalem artichoke, that undergoes hydrolysis to the dextrorotatory form of fructose: used chiefly as an ingredient in diabetic bread, in processed foods to increase their fiber content, and as a reagent in diagnosing kidney function. Also called alant starch . Origin of inulin 1805–15; <New Latin Inul(a) a genus of plants (Latin: elecampane) + -in² Words nearby inulin Inuit, Inuk, inukshuk, Inuktitut, inulase, inulin, inulin clearance, inunction, inundant, inundate, in unison Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inulin In addition the juice contains taraxacerin (derived from the former), asparagin, inulin, resins and salts. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9\|Various Inulin is a compound closely related to starch, and upon digestion with acids, yields levulose just as starch yields glucose. Encyclopedia of Diet\|Eugene Christian Mannan bears the same relation to mannose that starch does to glucose and inulin to fructose. The Chemistry of Plant Life\|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher Biscuits made of inulin, the starchy principle largely contained in Iceland moss, were suggested by Kuelz. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Inulin, in′ū-lin, n. a starch-like product used in medicine, obtained principally from the roots of the plant Inula or Elecampane. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for inulin inulin / (ˈɪnjʊlɪn) / noun a fructose polysaccharide present in the tubers and rhizomes of some plants. Formula: (C 6 H 10 O 5) n Word Origin for inulin C19: from Latin inula elecampane + -in Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for inulin inulin [ ĭn′yə-lĭn ] n. A fructose polysaccharide derived from the rhizomes of Inula helenium or I. elecampane, and other plants. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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