inositol

/ih-noh-si-tawl, -tohl, ahy-noh-/US // ɪˈnoʊ sɪˌtɔl, -ˌtoʊl, aɪˈnoʊ- //UK // (ɪˈnəʊsɪˌtɒl) //

肌醇

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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- : Biochemistry. a compound, C6H12O6, 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.
- : Pharmacology. the commercial form of this compound, a white, sweet, crystalline solid, used chiefly to promote epithelialization of the cervix after infection or injury.