mannitol

noun man·ni·tol \ˈma-nə-ˌtȯl, -ˌtōl\

Definition of MANNITOL

: a slightly sweet crystalline alcohol C₆H₁₄O₆ found in many plants and used especially as a diuretic and in testing kidney function

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1879

Medical Dictionary

noun man·ni·tol \ˈman-ə-ˌtȯl, -ˌtōl\

: a slightly sweet crystalline alcohol C₆H₁₄O₆ found in many plants and used especially as a diuretic and in testing kidney function

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