Term Name: hexitol catabolic process
Synonyms: hexitol breakdown, hexitol catabolism, hexitol degradation
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of hexitols, any alditol with a chain of six carbon atoms in the molecule.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0019407]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: alditol catabolic process hexitol metabolic process
has subtype: galactitol catabolic process mannitol catabolic process sorbitol catabolic process