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inulin definition

inu·lin (-lin)

noun

a white, starchlike polysaccharide which yields fructose, and glucose when hydrolyzed: found in the roots and tubers of many composite plants

Etymology: < ModL Inula, genus of plants (< L inula, elecampane) + -in

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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