inositol

Etymology

From its former name inosite + -ol (“an alcohol”), from Ancient Greek ἰνός (inós, genitive singular of ἴς (ís, “sinew, tendon”)) + -ite.

noun

  1. (biochemistry) A simple sugar alcohol (hexahydroxycyclohexane, chemical formula: C₆H₁₂O₆) which occurs in animal and plant tissue

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