inositol
noun
ino·si·tol
| \ i-ˈnō-sə-ˌtȯl
, ī-ˈnō-, -ˌtōl\
, ī-ˈnō-, -ˌtōl\
Definition of inositol
: any of several crystalline stereoisomeric cyclic alcohols C6H12O6
especially
: myoinositol
Examples of inositol in a Sentence
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Among the more than two dozen ingredients in the kangaroo formula: biotin, choline, inositol, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, magnesium, zinc, iron, manganese, copper, iodine and selenium. — Serena Solomon, New York Times, "Saving Koalas, and Other Marsupials, With Milk Almost as Good as Mom’s," 24 Feb. 2018 Sodium makes up the Stanford battery’s cathode, and the anode is made from phosphorus, with the addition of a compound called myo-inositol, which can be derived from rice bran or corn. — Irina Slav, USA TODAY, "Sodium batteries: The new challenger to lithium-ion for use in electric vehicles," 17 Oct. 2017 The animals lack the gene for an enzyme called inositol hexakisphosphate kinase 1 (IP6K1), which is known to play a role in fat accumulation and insulin sensitivity. — Emma Yasinski, Science | AAAS, "New therapy could protect diabetic bones," 5 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'inositol.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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inositol
noun
ino·si·tol
| \ in-ˈō-sə-ˌtȯl
, ī-ˈnō-
, -ˌtōl\
, ī-ˈnō-
, -ˌtōl\
Medical Definition of inositol
: any of several crystalline stereoisomeric cyclic alcohols C6H12O6
especially
: myoinositol