Mannitol
[man-i-tawl, -tol] /ˈmæn ɪˌtɔl, -ˌtɒl/
noun
1.
Chemistry. a white, crystalline, sweetish, water-soluble, carbohydrate alcohol, C 6 H 8 (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 , and as a pill excipient.
2.
Pharmacology. the substance used as an osmotic diuretic to reduce intraocular and intracranial pressures.
/ˈmænɪˌtɒl/
noun
1.
a white crystalline water-soluble sweet-tasting alcohol, found in plants and used in diet sweets and as a dietary supplement (E421). Formula: C6H14O6
mannitol man·ni·tol (mān’ĭ-tôl’, -tōl’)
n.
A white, crystalline, water-soluble, slightly sweet alcohol, used as a dietary supplement and dietetic sweetener and in medical tests of renal function.
mannitol
(mān’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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