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A trihydroxy sugar alcohol that is an intermediate in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. It is used as a solvent, emollient, pharmaceutical agent, and sweetening agent.
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Pharmacologic Action
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Cryoprotective Agent
((Substances that provide protection against the harmful effects of freezing temperatures.))
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Laxative
(Agents that promote and/or ease defecation by accelerating the passage of feces through
the large intestine, by influencing the consistency and amount of stool, and by facilitating
the elimination of feces from the rectum. The terms laxative and cathartic reflect the typical
intensity and latency of effect. A cathartic usually produces prompt fluid evacuation, while
a laxative usually produces a soft formed stool over a protracted period; the same drug may
act as a laxative or a
cathartic depending on the dose administered or individual patient sensitivity.)
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Polyhydric alcohols having no more than one hydroxy group attached to each carbon atom. They are formed by the reduction of the carbonyl group of a sugar to a hydroxyl group.
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