"inositol" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ʌɪˈnəʊ.sɪ.tɒl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɪˈnoʊ.səˌtɒl/ [General-American], /aɪˈnoʊ.səˌtɒl/ [General-American], /ɪˈnoʊ.səˌtoʊl/ [General-American], /aɪˈnoʊ.səˌtoʊl/ [General-American] Forms: inositols [plural]
Etymology: From its former name inosite + -ol (“an alcohol”), from Ancient Greek ἰνός (inós, genitive singular of ἴς (ís, “sinew, tendon”)) + -ite. Etymology templates: {{af|en|inosite|-ol|t2=an alcohol}} inosite + -ol (“an alcohol”), {{m|grc|ἴς||sinew, tendon}} ἴς (ís, “sinew, tendon”), {{af|en|ἰνός|-ite|lang1=grc|pos1=genitive singular of <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">ἴς</i> (ís, “sinew, tendon”)}} Ancient Greek ἰνός (inós, genitive singular of ἴς (ís, “sinew, tendon”)) + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} inositol (countable and uncountable, plural inositols)
  1. (biochemistry) A simple sugar alcohol (hexahydroxycyclohexane, chemical formula: C₆H₁₂O₆) which occurs in animal and plant tissue Wikipedia link: inositol Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry, Carbohydrates, Vitamins Synonyms: inosite Derived forms: inositol hexaphosphate, inositol pentakisphosphate, inositol triphosphate, inositol triphosphate receptor, myo-inositol (alt: inositol monophosphate), phosphatidylinositol Translations (carbocyclic sugar): 肌醇 (jīchún) (Chinese Mandarin), イノシトール (inoshitōru) (Japanese), инозитол (inozitol) (Kazakh)

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