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inulin

The English word “inulin” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

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

Etymology

From inula + -in.

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