Medical Dictionary
glycerol
noun glyc·er·ol \ˈglis-ə-ˌrȯl, -ˌrōl\
Medical Definition of GLYCEROL
: a sweet syrupy hygroscopic trihydroxy alcohol C3H8O3 usually obtained by the saponification of fats and used especially as a solvent and plasticizer, as a moistening agent, emollient, and lubricant, and as an emulsifying agent—called also glycerin
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