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- [ih-noh-si-tawl, -tohl, ahy-noh-]
- /ɪˈnoʊ sɪˌtɔl, -ˌtoʊl, aɪˈnoʊ-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ih-noh-si-tawl, -tohl, ahy-noh-]
- /ɪˈnoʊ sɪˌtɔl, -ˌtoʊl, aɪˈnoʊ-/
Definitions of inositol word
- noun inositol Biochemistry. a compound, C 6 H 12 O 6 , derivative of cyclohexane, widely distributed in plants and seeds as phytin, and occurring in animal tissue and in urine: an essential growth factor for animal life, present in the vitamin B complex. 1
- noun inositol Pharmacology. the commercial form of this compound, a white, sweet, crystalline solid, used chiefly to promote epithelialization of the cervix after infection or injury. 1
- noun inositol A simple carbohydrate that occurs in animal and plant tissue and is a vitamin of the B group. 1
- noun inositol a cyclic alcohol, one isomer of which (i-inositol) is present in yeast and is a growth factor for some organisms; cyclohexanehexol. Formula: C6H12O6 0
- noun inositol a sweet crystalline alcohol, C6H6(OH)6, existing in nine isomeric forms and found in both plant and animal tissues, esp. the form found in the vitamin B complex that may have some effect on cholesterol metabolism 0
- noun inositol (biochemistry) any of several isomeric cyclic polyhydric alcohols, C6H12O6, found in both plant and animal tissue. 0
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Origin of inositol
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95; inosite (< Greek īn-, stem of ī́s fiber, sinew + -ose2 + -ite1) + -ol1
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inositol popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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