man·ni·tol (m n  -tôl , -t l, -t l)n. A white, crystalline, water-soluble, slightly sweet alcohol, C6H8(OH)6, used as a dietary supplement and dietetic sweetener and in medical tests of renal function. |
mannitol [ˈmænɪˌtɒl], mannite [ˈmænaɪt]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a white crystalline water-soluble sweet-tasting alcohol, found in plants and used in diet sweets and as a dietary supplement (E421). Formula: C6H14O6
[from mannose + -ite2 + -ol1]
mannitic [məˈnɪtɪk] adj
| mannitol (mn-tôl, -tl) 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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| Noun | 1. | mannitol - a diuretic (trade name Osmitrol) used to promote the excretion of urine diuretic, diuretic drug, water pill - any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine, which causes the body to get rid of excess water |
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