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inositol
n.
chemical compound essential for metabolism which is found in plants and animal tissues; medicine used in the treatment of liver diseases (Pharmacology)
Inositol
Inositol or
cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol is a
chemical compound with formula C
6H
12O
6 or (-CHOH-)
6, a six-fold
alcohol (
polyol) of
cyclohexane. It exists in nine possible
stereoisomers, of which the most prominent form, widely occurring in nature, is
cis-1,2,3,5-trans-4,6-cyclohexanehexol, or
myo-inositol (former names
meso-inositol or i-inositol). Inositol is a sugar alcohol. Its taste has been
assayed at half the sweetness of table sugar (
sucrose).
inositol
Noun
1. an optically inactive alcohol that is a component of the vitamin B complex
(hypernym) B-complex vitamin, B complex, vitamin B complex, vitamin B, B vitamin, B
inositol
[ih-NAH-sih-TOL]
A type of sugar that has a different chemical structure than glucose (the chief source of energy for living organisms). It is a basic part of cell membranes, and is important in nerve, brain, and muscle function. Inositol is found in many foods that come from plants, and is being studied in the prevention of cancer.
inositol
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