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Definition of: mannitol
(man′ə·tōl, -tol) noun Biochem.
A slightly sweet crystalline alcohol, C6H14O6, found widely distributed in nature, as in celery, sponges, sea grasses, and especially in the dried sap of the flowering ash. Also man′nite (-īt). [<MANNA (def. 3) + -ITE3 + -OL1]
—man·nit·ic (mə·nit′ik) adjective
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