sorbitol
noun
sor·bi·tol
| \ ˈsȯr-bə-ˌtȯl
, -ˌtōl\
, -ˌtōl\
Definition of sorbitol
: a faintly sweet alcohol C6H14O6 that occurs in some fruits, is made synthetically, and is used especially as a humectant and softener and in making ascorbic acid
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The sugar alcohols include sorbitol, xylitol, lactitol, mannitol, erythritol, and maltitol. — Jamie Pitlick, Quartzy, "The best and worst sugar substitutes for your health," 3 July 2019 Unlike the originals, these compact tins use sorbitol in place of sugar and come in a more pocket-friendly size. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "The 8 Best Breath Mints to Carry Around With You All Day," 7 Dec. 2018 Skip apples, dried fruit and mangoes and opt instead for fruits lower in fructose or sorbitol, like blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, kiwi, banana, cantaloupe, pineapple and oranges. — SELF, "Why This Registered Dietitian Tells (Some of) Her Patients to Avoid Kale Salads," 30 Nov. 2018 Nature’s Way Activated Charcoal Capsules, $6.59 per 100 count on Amazon.com, contain no sorbitol. — Erin Levi, Good Housekeeping, "8 Healthy Uses For Activated Charcoal (And 3 You Can Skip)," 25 Mar. 2017 Researchers assigned 1,009 people with sore throats to one of three groups: no chewing gum, xylitol gum, or sorbitol gum without xylitol. — Nicholas Bakalar, New York Times, "For Sore Throat, Xylitol and Probiotics Offer No Benefits Over Placebo," 21 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sorbitol.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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sorbitol
noun
sor·bi·tol
| \ ˈsȯr-bə-ˌtȯl
, -ˌtōl
\
, -ˌtōl
\
Medical Definition of sorbitol
: a faintly sweet alcohol C6H14O6 that occurs especially in fruits of the mountain ash (genus Sorbus), is made synthetically, and is used especially as a humectant, a softener, and a sweetener and in making ascorbic acid