sucrose

sucrose definition - medical

su·crose (so͞oˈkrōsˌ)

noun
A nonreducing crystalline disaccharide made up of glucose and fructose, found in many plants but extracted as ordinary sugar mainly from sugar cane and sugar beets, and widely used as a sweetener or preservative.

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