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pinitol definition

pi·ni·tol (pī′ni tôl′, -tōl′; pin′i-)

noun

inositol

Etymology: < obs. pinite, pinitol < Fr < pin, pine (< L pinus) + -ite, -ite + -ol, -ol

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