inosite

I1N1O1S1I1T1E1
UK/ˈɪn.əs.ʌɪt/US/ˈɪn.əˌsaɪt/

noun

Former name of inositol.

OriginAncient Greek ῑ̓νός (īnós) ← Proto-Hellenic *wīs ← Proto-Indo-European *wéyHs →
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Meanings

nouninosite (countable and uncountable, plural inosites)

plural inosites

  1. countableuncountableFormer name of inositol.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
inositol

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*wéyHs
  2. Proto-Hellenic*wīs
  3. Ancient Greek*ϝῑ́ς (*wī́s)
  4. Ancient Greekῑ̓νός (īnós)
  5. Englishinosite

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

sinoiteoneitis
Cite this entry
APA

inosite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inosite

MLA

“inosite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inosite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inosite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inosite.

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