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Definition (NCI)
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A sugar alcohol found in fruits and plants with diuretic, laxative and cathartic property. Unabsorbed sorbitol retains water in the large intestine through osmotic pressure thereby stimulating peristalsis of the intestine and exerting its diuretic, laxative and cathartic effect. In addition, sorbitol has one-third fewer calories and 60 % the sweetening activity of sucrose and is used as a sugar replacement in diabetes.
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Definition (MSH)
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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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Definition (CSP)
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six-carbon sugar alcohol with about half the sweetness of sucrose; occurs naturally and is also produced synthetically from glucose.
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| Concepts |
Pharmacologic Substance
(T121)
, Carbohydrate
(T118)
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| MSH |
D013012
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| SnomedCT |
89939002, 19839007, 412513004 |
| LNC |
LP62208-1 |
| English |
Glucitol, Sorbitol, D-Glucitol, D glucitol, Sorbitol agent, Sorbitol [Chemical/Ingredient], d-glucitol, sorbitol, SORBITOL, Sorbitol agent (substance), Sorbitol preparation, Sorbitol (substance), Sorbitol preparation (substance), Sorbitol (product) |
| Swedish |
Sorbitol
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| Czech |
sorbitol, sorbit |
| Finnish |
Sorbitoli
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| French |
D-Glucitol, Sorbitol |
| Russian |
GLIUTSIT, SORBIT, ГЛЮЦИТ, СОРБИТ |
| Italian |
Glucitolo, Sorbitolo |
| Croatian |
Not Translated[Sorbitol]
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| Polish |
Glucitol, Sorbitol, Sorbit |
| Japanese |
グルシトール, グルシット, ソルビット, ソルビトール |
| Spanish |
preparado de sorbitol (sustancia), preparado de sorbitol, sorbitol (sustancia), sorbitol, sorbitol (producto), Glucitol, Sorbitol |
| Portuguese |
Glicitol, Glucitol, Sorbitol |
| German |
Glucitol, Glucit, Sorbitol, Sorbit |
