释义 |
inosite Chem.|ˈaɪnəʊsaɪt| [f. *inose (see inosic) + -ite.] A non-fermentable saccharine substance (C6H12O6 + 2H2O), isomeric with glucose, discovered by Scherer (1850) in the fluid contained in the cardiac muscular tissue of the ox, and since found in other parts of the body and in several plants. Orig. called inosin.
1857G. Bird Urin. Deposits (ed. 5) 43 Creatine, creatinine, inosinic acid, inosite. 1858Penny Cycl. 2nd Suppl. 133/1. 1859 Fownes' Man. Chem. 355 Inosite..is identical with phaseomannite, which occurs in unripe beans (Phaseolus). 1897Allbutt's Syst. Med. IV. 309 The sugars met with in the urine are dextrose, lactose, and inosite. |