Term Name:	alditol
Synonyms:	alditol, alditols, Glycitol, Sugar alcohol
Definition:	A carbohydrate that is an acyclic polyol having the general formula HOCH2[CH(OH)]nCH2OH (formally derivable from an aldose by reduction of the carbonyl group).
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:17522]  ( EBI )