inositol

ino·si·tol

UK/ʌɪˈnəʊ.sɪ.tɒl/ US/ɪˈnoʊ.səˌtɒl/ uncommon

noun

an optically inactive alcohol that is a component of the vitamin B complex

Origin

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

Related words

Broader terms

B-complex vitamin

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