galactitol catabolic process
galactitol breakdown
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galactitol catabolism
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galactitol degradation
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The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of galactitol, the hexitol derived by the reduction of the aldehyde group of either D- or L-galactose.
GO:0019402
galactitol metabolic process
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GO:0019407
hexitol catabolic process
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