inositol

See also: Inositol

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek stem of ἴς (ís, “sinew, fiber”) +-ose (“indicating a carbohydrate”) + -ite (“ester”) +‎ -ol (“an alcohol”)

Noun

inositol (plural inositols)

(biochemistry) any of several isomeric cyclic polyhydric alcohols (cyclohexitols), C₆H₁₂O₆, found in both plant and animal tissue.

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.

Derived terms

Derived terms

inositol hexaphosphate
inositol pentakisphosphate
inositol triphosphate

inositol triphosphate receptor
myo-inositol (inositol monophosphate).
phosphatidylinositol

Spanish

Noun

inositol m (plural inositoles)

(organic chemistry) inositol

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