inositol

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See also: Inositol

English

Etymology

From its former name inosite +‎ -ol (“an alcohol”), from Ancient Greek ἰνός (inós, genitive singular of ἴς (ís, “sinew, tendon”)) +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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inositol

inositol (countable and uncountable, plural inositols)

(biochemistry) A simple sugar alcohol (hexahydroxycyclohexane, chemical formula: C₆H₁₂O₆) which occurs in animal and plant tissue
Synonym: inosite

Usage notes

Once treated as a component of the vitamin B complex, but is not a vitamin as it can be synthesized by the body.

Derived terms

Derived terms

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Translations

carbocyclic sugar

Chinese:
Mandarin: 肌醇 (jīchún)
Japanese: イノシトール (inoshitōru)
Kazakh: инозитол (inozitol)

References

“inositol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“inositol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Spanish

Noun

inositol m (plural inositoles)

(organic chemistry) inositol

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