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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