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mannite

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man·​nite | \ ˈma-ˌnīt How to pronounce mannite (audio) \

Definition of mannite

: mannitol

First Known Use of mannite

1827, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for mannite

borrowed from French, from manne manna + -ite -ite entry 1

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The first known use of mannite was in 1827

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“Mannite.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mannite. Accessed 10 December 2019.

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mannite

noun
man·​nite | \ ˈman-ˌīt How to pronounce mannite (audio) \

Medical Definition of mannite

: mannitol

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