A slowly absorbed sugar alcohol that is commonly used as a cathartic agent is known as:
A. sorbitol
B. mannitol
C. ethanol
D. methanol
a
Rationale: Sorbitol is a slowly absorbed sugar alcohol that is commonly used as a cathartic agent, along with soluble salts of either magnesium or sodium.
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