lactitol

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noun

A sugar alcohol, 4-O-α-D-galactopyranosyl-D-glucitol, derived from lactulose; it is used as an artificial sweetener (E966).

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Meanings

nounlactitol (usually uncountable, plural lactitols)

plural lactitols

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryA sugar alcohol, 4-O-α-D-galactopyranosyl-D-glucitol, derived from lactulose; it is used as an artificial sweetener (E966).

Origin

From lact- + -itol.

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APA

lactitol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lactitol

MLA

“lactitol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lactitol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lactitol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lactitol.

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