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 ==== ==== Translations ==== === 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