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INOSITOL
inositol
(noun) an optically inactive alcohol that is a component of the vitamin B complex
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
inositol (countable and uncountable, plural inositols)
(biochemistry, carbohydrate, vitamin) A simple sugar alcohol (hexahydroxycyclohexane, chemical formula: C6H12O6) which occurs in animal and plant tissue and is a vitamin of the B group.
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.
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