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in·o·si·tol

(ĭ-nō′sĭ-tôl′, -tōl′, ī-nō′-)

Any of nine isomeric alcohols, C₆H₁₂O₆·2H₂O, that are precursors to various signaling molecules.

[Greek īs, īn-, sinew; see wei- in Indo-European roots + -os(e) + -it(e) + -ol.]

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inositol

(ɪˈnəʊsɪˌtɒl)

(Chemistry) a cyclic alcohol, one isomer of which (i-inositol) is present in yeast and is a growth factor for some organisms; cyclohexanehexol. Formula: C6H12O6

[C19: from Greek in-, is sinew + -ose² + -ite¹ + -ol¹]

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in•o•si•tol

(ɪˈnoʊ sɪˌtɔl, -ˌtoʊl, aɪˈnoʊ-)

n.

a compound, C₆H₁₂O₆, occurring in animal tissue, plants, and many seeds, that functions as a growth factor.

[1890–95; inosite an earlier name (< Greek īn-, s. of is fiber, sinew + -ose² + -ite¹) + -ol¹]

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inositol - an optically inactive alcohol that is a component of the vitamin B complex

B complex, B vitamin, B-complex vitamin, vitamin B, vitamin B complex, B - originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins

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