inulin

in·u·lin  (ny-ln)

n.

A polysaccharide with the general formula (C₆H₁₀O₅)_n that is found in the roots of various composite plants and yields fructose when hydrolyzed.

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[New Latin Inula, plant genus (from Latin inula, elecampane, from Greek helenion; see elecampane) + -in.]

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inulin - used to manufacture fructose and in assessing kidney function polyose, polysaccharide - any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules