LP62208-1
Sorbitol
Active
Description
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. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006
Basic Part Properties
- Part Name
- Sorbitol
- Part Display Name
- Sorbitol
- Part Type
- Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
- Created On
- 2007-01-11
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- Sorbitol
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 山梨糖醇 Synonyms: 山梨醇; |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Sorbitol |
| et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | Sorbitool |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Sorbitol |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Sorbitolo |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Sorbitol |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Сорбитол |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | sorbitol |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Sorbitol |
| fr-FR | French (France) | Sorbitol |
| pl-PL | Polish (Poland) | Sorbitol |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Σορβιτόλη Synonyms: Σορβιτόλη |
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