irisin

noun iri·sin \ ˈīrə̇sə̇n \

Definition of irisin

plural -s

:a polysaccharide (C₆H₁₀O₅)_x occurring especially in the rhizomes of some irises and like inulin yielding levulose on hydrolysis

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International Scientific Vocabulary iris + -in; originally formed in German

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