sorbitol
A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
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sorbitol (glycitol, glucitol) A six‐carbon
sugar alcohol found in some fruits and manufactured from glucose. Although it is metabolized in the body, it is only slowly absorbed from the intestine and is tolerated by diabetics. It is 50–60% as sweet as sucrose. Used in baked products, jam, and confectionery suitable for diabetics.
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Oral sex among teenagers: research, discourse, and education.(SIECCAN NEWSLETTER)
Magazine article from: The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality; 9/22/2004; ; 700+ words
; The issue of teens and oral sex has appeared on the radar screens...us may ask whether all the talk about oral sex among teens reflects a recent major...in the media about an "outbreak" of oral sex among teens, and especially young...
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Oral hygiene care in critically ill patients.
Magazine article from: Southern African Journal of Critical Care; 11/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; Mosby's Dictionary defines oral hygiene as 'the condition or practice...the tissues and structures of the mouth. Oral hygiene includes brushing the tongue and...patients are assisted in maintaining a healthy oral condition. Such care includes lubricating...
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Oral- B Launches Super Lunch Box event at Lamcy Plaza
Newspaper article from: Al Bawaba; 9/5/2006; 700+ words
; Oral-B launches a Super Lunch Box event at Lamcy...Plaza for interactive educational sessions on oral care hygiene for kids as well as dental check...in the UAE do not place high importance on oral hygiene with their children, Oral-B has...
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Oral-B Introduces Two New High-Performance Power Toothbrushes.
Business Wire; 4/15/2004; 700+ words
; ...toothbrush market, today introduced two new premium power rechargeable toothbrushes from Oral-B(R), the worldwide leader in oral care. With the introduction of Oral-B Professional Care 8000 and Oral-B Sonic Complete, the first entry into the...
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Oral-B Introduces the World's Most Technologically Advanced Power Toothbrush.
PR Newswire; 9/20/2005; 700+ words
; Oral-B Triumph Features an Innovative Brushhead and 'Smart Technology' BOSTON, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Oral-B, a global leader in the $5 billion oral care market, today announced that the world's most technologically...
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Oral sex linked to mouth cancer.
Newspaper article from: Cancer Weekly; 3/16/2004; 700+ words
; ...MAR 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Oral sex can lead to oral tumors. That's the conclusion of researchers who...suspected, that the human papillomavirus can cause oral cancers. The risk, thankfully, is tiny. Only around...
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Oral versus IV treatment for catheter-related bloodstream infections.(LETTERS)(intravenous)
Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases; 11/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...important, but I believe clinicians should use oral antimicrobial agents more often in place...economic and clinical benefits of using oral versus intravenous antimicrobial therapy are considerable. Oral therapy has important advantages over intravenous...
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Oral chemotherapy medications: the need for a nurse's touch.(Oncology Nursing 101)
Magazine article from: Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing; 12/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; Since 2005, many oral chemotherapy agents have been released...directly involved with patients who receive oral agents. Difficulties with adherence, safety, patient teaching, and access to oral agents can hinder treatment. Nurses can...
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Oral Health: Current Status and Future Prospects.(Report)
Newspaper article from: Mental Health Weekly Digest; 3/23/2009; 700+ words
; ...s new report "Food Constituents and Oral Health: Current Status and Future Prospects...diseases and conditions of the mouth Examines oral conditions and diseases with specific chapters...development of foods and supplements for oral health ad oral healthcare products Oral...
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Oral Arguments and Decision Making on the United States Supreme Court
Magazine article from: Justice System Journal; 1/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; Oral Arguments and Decision Making on the United...the announcement of final written opinions, oral argument is the only part of the U.S. Supreme...however, very little research has been done on oral argument. In fact, the conventional wisdom...
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Oral Cancers
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Oral cancers Definition Cancer of the mouth or the oral cavity and the oropharynx is referred to as oral cancer. Description Oral cavity describes a broad array of parts within the mouth including the lips, lining on the lips and cheeks referred...
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Oral Contraceptives
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
Oral Contraceptives Definition Oral contraceptives are medicines taken by mouth to help prevent pregnancy...are also known as the Pill, OCs, or birth control pills. Purpose Oral contraceptives, also known as birth control pills, contain artificially...
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Eroticism, Oral
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis
EROTICISM, ORAL Sexual pleasure that is linked predominantly to the excitation of the oral cavity and the lips, first experienced through an infant's feeding, is defined as oral eroticism. Freud spoke of the "oral sexual system...
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Oral Traditions: Overview
Dictionary entry from: New Dictionary of the History of Ideas
Oral Traditions: Overview The challenge of reconstructing...necessary the study and interpretation of oral traditions. Many such societies have gone...and transmit the knowledge of their past in oral forms. The phrase oral traditions refers...
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Oral Health
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Public Health
ORAL HEALTH In twenty-first century America...employability, and a good self-image. Poor oral health may lead to pain and infection, absence...Studies done in the late 1990s showed that poor oral health may also lead to low birth-weight...
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