inositol

[ ih-noh-si-tawl, -tohl, ahy-noh- ]

/ ɪˈnoʊ sɪˌtɔl, -ˌtoʊl, aɪˈnoʊ- /

noun

Biochemistry. a compound, C6H12O6, derivative of cyclohexane, widely distributed in plants and seeds as phytin, and occurring in animal tissue and in urine: an essential growth factor for animal life, present in the vitamin B complex.

Pharmacology. the commercial form of this compound, a white, sweet, crystalline solid, used chiefly to promote epithelialization of the cervix after infection or injury.

Also called hexahydroxycyclohexane.

Origin of inositol

1890–95; inosite (<Greek īn-, stem of ī́s fiber, sinew + -ose² + -ite¹) + -ol¹

Words nearby inositol

inosemia, inosilicate, inosine, inosine pranobex, inosinic acid, inositol, inosituria, in other words, inotropic, in over one's head, inoxidizable

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British Dictionary definitions for inositol

inositol

/ (ɪˈnəʊsɪˌtɒl) /

noun

a cyclic alcohol, one isomer of which (i -inositol) is present in yeast and is a growth factor for some organisms; cyclohexanehexol. Formula: C 6 H 12 O 6

Word Origin for inositol

C19: from Greek in-, is sinew + -ose ² + -ite 1 + -ol 1

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Medical definitions for inositol

inositol

[ ĭ-nō′sĭ-tôl′, -tōl′, ī-nō′- ]

n.

Any of nine isomeric alcohols especially one found in plant and animal tissue and classified as a member of the vitamin B complex.

Scientific definitions for inositol

inositol

[ ĭ-nō′sĭ-tôl′, -tōl′, ī-nō′- ]

Any of nine isomeric alcohols, especially one found in plant and animal tissue and classified as a member of the vitamin B complex. Inositol is necessary for the growth of yeasts and other fungi, and in humans is especially abundant as part of a phospholipid found in the brain. Chemical formula: C6H12O6.

单词	inositol
释义	inositol [ ih-noh-si-tawl, -tohl, ahy-noh- ] / ɪˈnoʊ sɪˌtɔl, -ˌtoʊl, aɪˈnoʊ- / noun Biochemistry. a compound, C6H12O6, derivative of cyclohexane, widely distributed in plants and seeds as phytin, and occurring in animal tissue and in urine: an essential growth factor for animal life, present in the vitamin B complex. Pharmacology. the commercial form of this compound, a white, sweet, crystalline solid, used chiefly to promote epithelialization of the cervix after infection or injury. Also called hexahydroxycyclohexane. Origin of inositol 1890–95; inosite (<Greek īn-, stem of ī́s fiber, sinew + -ose² + -ite¹) + -ol¹ Words nearby inositol inosemia, inosilicate, inosine, inosine pranobex, inosinic acid, inositol, inosituria, in other words, inotropic, in over one's head, inoxidizable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for inositol inositol / (ɪˈnəʊsɪˌtɒl) / noun a cyclic alcohol, one isomer of which (i -inositol) is present in yeast and is a growth factor for some organisms; cyclohexanehexol. Formula: C 6 H 12 O 6 Word Origin for inositol C19: from Greek in-, is sinew + -ose ² + -ite 1 + -ol 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for inositol inositol [ ĭ-nō′sĭ-tôl′, -tōl′, ī-nō′- ] n. Any of nine isomeric alcohols especially one found in plant and animal tissue and classified as a member of the vitamin B complex. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for inositol inositol [ ĭ-nō′sĭ-tôl′, -tōl′, ī-nō′- ] Any of nine isomeric alcohols, especially one found in plant and animal tissue and classified as a member of the vitamin B complex. Inositol is necessary for the growth of yeasts and other fungi, and in humans is especially abundant as part of a phospholipid found in the brain. Chemical formula: C6H12O6. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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