Term Name:	alditol catabolic process
Synonyms:	alditol breakdown, alditol catabolism, alditol degradation
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of alditols, any polyhydric alcohol derived from the acyclic form of a monosaccharide by reduction of its aldehyde or keto group to an alcoholic group.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0019405]    QuickGO    AmiGO