mannitol

[ man-i-tawl, -tol ]

/ ˈmæn ɪˌtɔl, -ˌtɒl /

noun

Chemistry. a white, crystalline, sweetish, water-soluble, carbohydrate alcohol, C6H8(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 mannitol hexanitrate, and as a pill excipient.

Pharmacology. the substance used as an osmotic diuretic to reduce intraocular and intracranial pressures.

Origin of mannitol

First recorded in 1875–80; mannite + -ol¹

Words nearby mannitol

Mannie, mannikin, Manning, mannish, mannite, mannitol, mannitol hexanitrate, mannose, mannosidosis, Mann, Thomas, Mann-Whitney test

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British Dictionary definitions for mannitol

mannitol

mannite (ˈmænaɪt)

/ (ˈmænɪˌtɒl) /

noun

a white crystalline water-soluble sweet-tasting alcohol, found in plants and used in diet sweets and as a dietary supplement (E421). Formula: C 6 H 14 O 6

Derived forms of mannitol

mannitic (məˈnɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for mannitol

from mannose + -ite ² + -ol 1

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Medical definitions for mannitol

mannitol

[ măn′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.

Scientific definitions for mannitol

mannitol

[ măn′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.

单词	mannitol
释义	mannitol [ man-i-tawl, -tol ] / ˈmæn ɪˌtɔl, -ˌtɒl / noun Chemistry. a white, crystalline, sweetish, water-soluble, carbohydrate alcohol, C6H8(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 mannitol hexanitrate, and as a pill excipient. Pharmacology. the substance used as an osmotic diuretic to reduce intraocular and intracranial pressures. Origin of mannitol First recorded in 1875–80; mannite + -ol¹ Words nearby mannitol Mannie, mannikin, Manning, mannish, mannite, mannitol, mannitol hexanitrate, mannose, mannosidosis, Mann, Thomas, Mann-Whitney test Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for mannitol mannitol mannite (ˈmænaɪt) / (ˈmænɪˌtɒl) / noun a white crystalline water-soluble sweet-tasting alcohol, found in plants and used in diet sweets and as a dietary supplement (E421). Formula: C 6 H 14 O 6 Derived forms of mannitol mannitic (məˈnɪtɪk), adjective Word Origin for mannitol from mannose + -ite ² + -ol 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for mannitol mannitol [ măn′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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for mannitol mannitol [ măn′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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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