Sugar Alcohols
Polyhydric alcohols having no more than one hydroxy group attached to each carbon atom. They are formed by the reduction of the carbonyl group of a sugar to a hydroxyl group. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
Year introduced: 1972
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Tree Number(s): D02.033.800, D09.853
MeSH Unique ID: D013402
Entry Terms:
- Alcohols, Sugar
- Alditols
- Alditol
- Sugar Alcohol
- Alcohol, Sugar
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