inulin

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noun

A polysaccharide found in the roots and tubers of certain plants, especially the Compositae (for example, sunchokes); it is mostly a polymer of fructose.

“Meronym: fructose”

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Meanings

nouninulin (usually uncountable, plural inulins)

plural inulins

  1. uncountableusuallybiochemistryA polysaccharide found in the roots and tubers of certain plants, especially the Compositae (for example, sunchokes); it is mostly a polymer of fructose.

    Meronym: fructose

Origin

From inula + -in.

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Translations

Catalan inulina
  • inulinapolysaccharide found in the roots and tubers of certain plants
French inuline
  • inulinepolysaccharide found in the roots and tubers of certain plants
Polish inulina
  • inulinapolysaccharide found in the roots and tubers of certain plants
Spanish inulina
  • inulinapolysaccharide found in the roots and tubers of certain plants
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APA

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MLA

“inulin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inulin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inulin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inulin.

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