Medical Dictionary

mannitol

noun man·ni·tol \ˈman-ə-ˌtl, -ˌtōl\

Medical Definition of MANNITOL

:  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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