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  [ih-noo k-ti-too t, ih-nyoo k-] /ɪˈnʊk tɪˌtʊt, ɪˈnyʊk-/ noun 1. a dialect of Inuit, spoken in the Canadian Arctic. /ɪˈnʊktɪˌtʊt/ noun 1. (Canadian) the language of the Inuit

• Inulase

  [in-yuh-leys, -leyz] /ˈɪn yəˌleɪs, -ˌleɪz/ noun, Biochemistry. 1. an enzyme that converts insulin to levulose. inulase in·u·lase (ĭn’yə-lās’) n. An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of inulin to fructose.

• Inulin

  [in-yuh-lin] /ˈɪn yə lɪn/ noun, Chemistry. 1. a polysaccharide, (C 6 H 10 O 5) n , obtained from the roots of certain plants, especially elecampane, dahlia, and Jerusalem artichoke, that undergoes hydrolysis to the dextrorotatory form of fructose: used chiefly as an ingredient in diabetic bread, in processed foods to increase their fiber content, […]

• Inulin clearance

  inulin clearance n. A method for determining the rate of filtration in the renal glomeruli, since inulin is completely filterable through them and is neither excreted nor reabsorbed by the renal tubules.

• Inunction

  [in-uhngk-shuh n] /ɪnˈʌŋk ʃən/ noun 1. the act of . 2. Medicine/Medical. the rubbing in of an oil or ointment. 3. Pharmacology. an unguent. /ɪnˈʌŋkʃən/ noun 1. the application of an ointment to the skin, esp by rubbing 2. the ointment so used 3. the act of anointing; anointment inunction in·unc·tion (ĭn-ŭngk’shən) n. The process […]

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