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mannitol

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A polyhydric alcohol, an isomer of sorbitol, found in nature and also manufactured for use in various applications (for example, as an artificial sweetener and as a medication for various indications).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sugar alcohol

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noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Osmitrol

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: diuretic drug, diuretic, water pill

History

Etymology

From earlier mannite (from manna + -ite) + -ol. By surface analysis, mann(ose) + -itol.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: mannitol — alcohol
  • Chinese: 甘露醇 (gānlùchún) — alcohol
  • Czech: manitol — alcohol
  • Finnish: mannitoli — alcohol
  • Galician: manitol — alcohol
  • Italian: mannitolo — alcohol
  • Spanish: manitol — alcohol
  • Turkish: mannitol — alcohol
  • Welsh: manitol — alcohol