inositol
inositol · inositols
A simple carbocyclic sugar which occurs in animal and plant tissueA simple carbocyclic sugar (hexahydroxycyclohexane; chemical formula: C₆H₁₂O₆) which occurs in animal and plant tissue. Once treated as part of the vitamin B complex, but is not a vitamin as it can be synthesized by the body.
UK/ʌɪˈnəʊ.sɪ.tɒl/US/ɪˈnoʊ.səˌtɒl/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A simple carbocyclic sugar (hexahydroxycyclohexane; chemical formula: C₆H₁₂O₆) which occurs in animal and plant tissue. Once treated as part of the vitamin B complex, but is not a vitamin as it can be synthesized by the body.
More definitions
- an optically inactive alcohol that is a component of the vitamin B complex
Forms
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