Inositol

Origin

From Ancient Greek stem of á¼´Ï‚ (is, in-, "sinew, fiber") +-ose ("indicating a carbohydrate") + -ite ("ester") + -ol("an alcohol")

Noun

inositol

(plural inositols)

(biochemistry) any of several isomeric cyclic polyhydric alcohols, C

6H₁₂O₆, found in both plant and animal tissue.

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.

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