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Sorbitol  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A polyhydric alcohol with about half the sweetness of sucrose. Sorbitol occurs naturally and is also produced synthetically from glucose. It was formerly used as a diuretic and may still be used as a laxative and in irrigating solutions for some surgical procedures. It is also used in many manufacturing processes, as a pharmaceutical aid, and in several research applications.

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Synonym(s)

  • 506T60A25R
  • 50-70-4 (Sorbitol)
  • D-Glucitol
  • Glucitol

In other languages

  • French

  • 50-70-4 (Sorbitol)
  • 506T60A25R
  • D-Glucitol

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-H79XHTR3-8

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