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xylitol
A five-carbon sugar alcohol derived from xylose by reducing carbonyl group. It is as sweet as sucrose and used as a noncardiogenic sweetener.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Medical; Health care
- Category: Medicine
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