"inulin" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: inulins [plural]
Etymology: From inula + -in. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|inula|in}} inula + -in Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} inulin (usually uncountable, plural inulins)
  1. (biochemistry) A polysaccharide found in the roots and tubers of certain plants, especially the Compositae; it is mostly a polymer of fructose. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Carbohydrates Hypernyms: fructan Translations (polysaccharide found in the roots and tubers of certain plants): inulina [feminine] (Catalan), inulina [feminine] (Spanish)

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