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
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ʌɪˈnəʊ.sɪ.tɒl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɪˈnoʊ.səˌtɒl/, /aɪˈnoʊ.səˌtɒl/, /ɪˈnoʊ.səˌtoʊl/, /aɪˈnoʊ.səˌtoʊl/
Noun
inositol (countable and uncountable, plural inositols)
- (biochemistry) A simple carbocyclic sugar (hexahydroxycyclohexane; chemical formula: C6H12O6) which occurs in animal and plant tissue. Once treated as part of the vitamin B complex, but is not a vitamin as it can be synthesized by the body.
- Synonym: inosite
Derived terms
Derived terms
Translations
carbocyclic sugar
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)