单词 | inulin |
释义 | inulin /in"yeuh lin/, n. Chem. a polysaccharide, (C6H10O5)n, obtained from the roots of certain plants, esp. elecampane, dahlia, and Jerusalem artichoke, that undergoes hydrolysis to the dextrorotatory form of fructose: used chiefly as an ingredient in diabetic bread and as a reagent in diagnosing kidney function. Also called alant starch. [1805-15; < NL Inul(a) a genus of plants (L: elecampane) + -IN2] |
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