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inosite

UK/ˈɪn.əs.ʌɪt/US/ˈɪn.əˌsaɪt/

inosite noun: former name of inositol.

Noun

inosite (countable and uncountable, plural inosites)

  1. Former name of inositol.

Forms of inosite

pluralinosites

Origin of inosite

From Ancient Greek ἰνός (inós, genitive singular of ἴς (ís, “sinew, tendon”)) + -ite.

Questions about inosite

What does inosite mean?
Inosite means former name of inositol.
What part of speech is inosite?
Inosite is a noun.
How do you pronounce inosite?
Inosite is pronounced /ˈɪn.əs.ʌɪt/ (UK).
What is the plural of inosite?
The plural of inosite is inosites.

Words near inosite in the dictionary

  1. inosinic
  2. inosinic acid
  3. inosinome
  4. inosinomes
  5. inosinyl
  6. inosite
  7. inosites
  8. inositide
  9. inositides
  10. inositol
  11. inositolphosphoglycan

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