See Also: xylitol(medicine)
Xylitol(health)
xylitol(dictionary)
xylitol dehydrogenase(medicine)
xylitol 5-phosphate dehydrogenase(medicine)

xylitol (iou)



xylitol noun. L19.
[from XYL(OSE + -ITOL.]
Chemistry. A sweet-tasting crystalline alcohol, CH2OH(CHOH)3CH2OH, derived from xylose, present in some plant tissues and used as an artificial sweetener in foods.