Medical Dictionary
mannitol hexanitrate
noun mannitol hexa·ni·trate \-ˌhek-sə-ˈnī-ˌtrāt\
Medical Definition of MANNITOL HEXANITRATE
: an explosive crystalline ester C6H8(NO3)6 made by nitration of mannitol and used mixed with a carbohydrate (as lactose) in the treatment of angina pectoris and vascular hypertension
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