glucose
glucose definition
glu·cose (glo̵̅o̅′kōs′)
noun
a crystalline monosaccharide occurring naturally in fruits, honey, and blood: the commercial form, also containing dextrin and maltose, is prepared as a sweet syrup or, upon desiccation, as a white solid, by the hydrolysis of starch in the presence of dilute acids or enzymes
Etymology: Fr < Gr gleúkos, sweet wine, sweetness, akin to glykys, sweet: see glycerin
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