inositol
/ɪˈnəʊsɪtɒl/noun
mass noun
1- Biochemistry a simple carbohydrate which occurs in animal and plant tissue and is a vitamin of the B group【生化】肌醇。
1.1
- Alternative name: hexahydroxycyclohexane ; chem. formula: C6H12O6.又名：环己六醇; 化学分子式：C6H12O6.
词源
late 19th cent.: from the earlier name inosite + -OL.