MANNITOL


Meaning of MANNITOL in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ma-n ə - ˌ to ̇ l, - ˌ t ō l

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1879

: a slightly sweet crystalline alcohol C 6 H 14 O 6 found in many plants and used especially as a diuretic and in testing kidney function

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