The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word INOSITOL
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What does INOSITOL mean?
INOSITOL noun- A simple sugar alcohol (hexahydroxycyclohexane, chemical formula: C6H12O6) which occurs in animal and plant tissue and is a vitamin of the B group.