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1. (n.) inositol
a compound, C
Etymology: (1890–95; inosite an earlier name (< Gk īn-, s. of &imacracute;s fiber, sinew + -ose2+ -ite1) + -ol1)
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1. (noun) inositol
an optically inactive alcohol that is a component of the vitamin B complex
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1. Inositol
An isomer of glucose that has traditionally been considered to be a B vitamin although it has an uncertain status as a vitamin and a deficiency syndrome has not been identified in man. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1379) Inositol phospholipids are important in signal transduction.
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