MANNITOL

mannitol, Osmitrol

(noun) a diuretic (trade name Osmitrol) used to promote the excretion of urine

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mannitol (countable and uncountable, plural mannitols)

(organic compound) a polyhydroxy alcohol, an isomer of sorbitol, used as an artificial sweetener

Synonyms

• E421 when used as a sweetener

Source: Wiktionary


Man"ni*tol, n. Etym: [Mannite + -ol.] (Chem.)

Definition: The technical name of mannite. See Mannite.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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