Medical Dictionary
hexitol
noun hex·i·tol \ˈhek-sə-ˌtȯl, -ˌtōl\
Medical Definition of HEXITOL
: any of the alcohols C6H14O6 that have six hydroxyl groups in each molecule, are obtainable from the corresponding hexoses, and include some (as mannitol and sorbitol) occurring naturally
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