mannitol
[man-i-tawl, -tol]
- Chemistry. a white, crystalline, sweetish, water-soluble, carbohydrate alcohol, C6H8(OH)6, occurring in three optically different forms, the common one being found in the manna of the ash Fraxinus ornus and in other plants: used chiefly in the manufacture of resins, electrolytic condensers for radios, plasticizers, and mannitol hexanitrate, and as a pill excipient.
- Pharmacology. the substance used as an osmotic diuretic to reduce intraocular and intracranial pressures.
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mannitol
mannite (ˈmænaɪt)
- a white crystalline water-soluble sweet-tasting alcohol, found in plants and used in diet sweets and as a dietary supplement (E421). Formula: C 6 H 14 O 6
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Word Origin
from mannose + -ite ² + -ol 1
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mannitol
(măn′ĭ-tôl′, -tōl′)- A white, crystalline, water-soluble, slightly sweet alcohol, used as a dietary supplement and dietetic sweetener and in medical tests of renal function.
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mannitol
[măn′ĭ-tôl′, -tōl′]
- A white, crystalline, water-soluble, slightly sweet alcohol that is used as a dietary supplement and dietetic sweetener and in medical tests of kidney function. Mannitol occurs naturally as an important food storage and transportation molecule in brown algae like kelp. Chemical formula: C6H14O6.
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