glycerophosphoinositol

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English

Etymology

From glycero- +‎ phospho- +‎ inositol.

Noun

glycerophosphoinositol (plural glycerophosphoinositols)

  1. (organic chemistry) The inositol ester of glycerophosphoric acid.
  2. (by extension) Any of its fatty acid derivatives - the phosphatidylinositols.