a crystalline monosaccharide found in sweet fruits and in honey; fruit sugar; levulose
See fructose in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(frŭkˈtōsˌ, fro͝okˈ-)
noun
A very sweet sugar, C6H12O6, occurring in many fruits and honey and used as a preservative for foodstuffs and as an intravenous nutrient. Also called fruit sugar, levulose.