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Xylitol

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Xylitol Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Xylitol?

A five-carbon sugar alcohol derived from xylose by reduction of the carbonyl group. It is as sweet as sucrose. It is used as a noncariogenic sweetner and as a sugar substitute in diabetic diets. (From Dorland, 28th ed)

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