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#biochemistry any of several isomeric cyclic polyhydric alcohols, C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>12</sub>O<sub>6</sub>, found in both plant and animal tissue.
Usage notes
Once treated as a component of the vitamin B complex, but is not a vitamin as it can be synthesized by the body.
Derived terms
myo-inositol (inositol monophosphate).
inositol triphosphate
inositol pentakisphosphate
inositol hexaphosphate
inositol triphosphate receptor
phosphatidylinositol
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