INOSITOL


Meaning of INOSITOL in English

[ ʌɪ'nəʊsɪtɒl ]

■ noun Biochemistry a simple carbohydrate which occurs in animal and plant tissue and is a vitamin of the B group.

Origin

C19: from the earlier name inosite + -ol .

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