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Etymology

Latest comment: 1 month ago2 comments2 people in discussion

Given tht inositol sounds like a proprietary floor-cleaning spray, it would be good to know where the word came from.

The obvious dictionary sources (eg Merriam-Webster) say the original term was inose, seemingly from in + Gr. os "sinew", and/or -ose "primary hydrolysis product", subsequently + -itol "polyhydroxy alcohol usually related to a sugar". In this case, though, a primary source might be both clearer and more authoritative? Anyone got any sources? 2A04:B2C2:1000:D000:C0A3:81AA:3EC1:2619 (talk) 16:44, 10 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

In general glycobiology terms, the "inose" of inositol (i.e. its non-alcohol monosaccharide origin) is just glucose Mausfield (talk) 19:05, 27 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

"Physiological roles" and "Biological function" should probably be combined

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I added GPI to Physio roles but it could probably have some more detail. Or, detail removed and added to the list already in Bio functions. But as of now they are a bit redundant. Mausfield (talk) 19:06, 27 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

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Etymology

"Physiological roles" and "Biological function" should probably be combined