inositol

See also: Inositol

English

Etymology

From its former name inosite +‎ -ol (“an alcohol”), from Ancient Greek ἰνός (inós, genitive singular of ἴς (ís, “sinew, tendon”)) +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ʌɪˈnəʊ.sɪ.tɒl/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ɪˈnoʊ.səˌtɒl/, /aɪˈnoʊ.səˌtɒl/, /ɪˈnoʊ.səˌtoʊl/, /aɪˈnoʊ.səˌtoʊl/

Noun

inositol (countable and uncountable, plural inositols)

(biochemistry) 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.
Synonym: inosite

Derived terms

Derived terms

inositol hexaphosphate
inositol pentakisphosphate
inositol triphosphate
inositol triphosphate receptor
myo-inositol (inositol monophosphate).
phosphatidylinositol

Translations

carbocyclic sugar

Chinese:
Mandarin: 肌醇 (jīchún)
Japanese: イノシトール (inoshitōru)
Kazakh: инозитол (inozitol)

References

“inositol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“inositol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Spanish

Noun

inositol m (plural inositoles)

(organic chemistry) inositol

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