inulin /in·u·lin/ (in´ūl-in) a starch occurring in the rhizome of certain plants, yielding fructose on hydrolysis, and used in tests of renal function.
inulin
inulin (in´y
lin´),
in·u·lin ( n y -ln)n. A fructose polysaccharide derived from the rhizomes of Inula helenium or I. elecampane, and other plants. |
inulin
[in′yoo͡lin]
a fructose-based starch derived from rhizomes of plants from the Compositae family. It is used as a diagnostic aid in tests of kidney function, specifically glomerular filtration. It is not metabolized or absorbed by the body. It is freely filtered by the glomeruli of the kidney but is neither secreted nor reabsorbed by the tubules, making its clearance equivalent to the glomerular filteration rate.
inulin (in´y
lin´),n a fructose-derived substance used as a diagnostic aid in tests of kidney function, specifically glomerular filtration. Inulin is not metabolized or absorbed by the body but is readily filtered through the kidney.
inulin
a starch occurring in the rhizome of certain plants, which on hydrolysis yields fructose. It is used to measure glomerular function in tests of renal function.
inulin clearance
an expression of the renal efficiency in eliminating inulin from the blood, a measure of glomerular function.
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