Definition of Galactitol

1. Noun. (carbohydrates) iditol ¹

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Medical Definition of Galactitol

1. A naturally occurring product of plants obtained following reduction of galactose. It appears as a white crystalline powder with a slight sweet taste. It may form in excess in the lens of the eye in galactosaemia, a deficiency of galactokinase. Chemical name: Galactitol (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Galactitol

galactacrasia
galactagogue
galactagogue factor
galactagogues
galactan
galactarate
galactarates
galactaric acid
galactic
galactic year
galactically
galactico
galacticon
galactidrosis
galactin
galactitol (current term)
galactitol 2-dehydrogenase
galactitols
galacto-
galactoblast
galactobolic
galactocele
galactocentric
galactocerebroside
galactocerebroside sulfate sulfatidase
galactocerebrosides
galactofuranose
galactofuranoses
galactofuranoside
galactofuranosides

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