xylitol /xy·li·tol/ (zi´lĭ-tol) a five-carbon sugar alcohol derived from xylose and as sweet as sucrose; used as a noncariogenic sweetener and also as a sugar substitute in diabetic diets.
xylitol
xylitol (zīˑ·l
·tôl),
xylitol,
xy·li·tol (z  l -tôl , -t l, -t l)n. A sweet white crystalline alcohol derived from xylose and used especially as a sugar substitute in oral health products. |
xylitol
[zī′litôl]
a five-carbon sugar alcohol derived from xylose and as sweet as sucrose. Used as a noncariogenic sweetener and also as a sugar substitute in diabetic diets.
xylitol (zīˑ·l
·tôl),n a slowly-metabolized carbohydrate used as a sugar substitute for the prevention of cavities. Has been used to prevent inflammation of the middle ear. No known precautions.
xylitol,
n a low-calorie sweetener that reduces caries activity and the growth and transmission of
S. mutans.
S. mutans.
xylitol
an alcohol formed by the reduction of l-xylulose.
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