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mannite

noun
man·nite | \ˈma-ˌnīt \

Definition of mannite 

: mannitol

First Known Use of mannite

1827, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for mannite

French, from manna, from Late Latin

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mannite

noun
man·nite | \ˈman-ˌīt \

Medical Definition of mannite 

: mannitol

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