myo-inositol

[ mī′ō-ĭ-nō′sĭ-tôl′, -tōl′, -ī-nō′- ]

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A form of inositol that is a component of the vitamin B complex and occurs widely in microorganisms, higher plants, and animals.

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It was necessary to appoint a man to carry on the duties of the Myo-k.
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