/dul"si tawl', -tol'/ , n. Biochem.
a water-soluble sugar alcohol, C 6 H 14 O 6 , isomeric with sorbitol, that is found in many plant species and is prepared in the laboratory by galactose reduction. Also called galactitol, dulcite /dul"suyt/ , dulcose /dul"kohs/ .
[ 1880-85; dulcite an earlier name ( dulc ( is ) sweet + -ITE 1 ) + OL 1 ]