Inositol Definition
ĭ-nōsĭ-tôl, -tōl, ī-nō-
noun
A sweet crystalline alcohol, C6H6(OH)6, existing in nine isomeric forms and found in both plant and animal tissues, esp. the form found in the vitamin B complex that may have some effect on cholesterol metabolism.
Webster's New World
Any of nine isomeric alcohols, C6 H12 O6 · 2H2 O, that are precursors to various signaling molecules.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Inositol
Noun
Singular:
inositol
Plural:
inositolsOrigin of Inositol
From Ancient Greek stem of ἴς (is, in-, “sinew, fiber”) +-ose (“indicating a carbohydrate”) + -ite (“ester”) + -ol (“an alcohol”)
From Wiktionary
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Greek īs īn- sinew wei- in Indo-European roots –os(e) –it(e) –ol
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Greek īs īn- sinew wei- in Indo-European roots –os(e) –it(e) –ol
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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