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Descriptor English:
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Sorbitol
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Sorbitol
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Sorbitol
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Synonyms English:
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Glucitol
Medevac
Sorbilax
Yal
klysma Sorbit
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Tree Number:
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D02.033.800.813
D09.853.813
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Definition English:
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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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Pharmacological Action:
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Cathartics
Indicators and Reagents
Sweetening Agents
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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13395
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Unique Identifier:
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D013012
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DeCS
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