glucose
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glucose
- /ˈɡluː.kəʊz/ UK
- /ˈɡluː.kəʊs/ UK
- /ˈɡlu.koʊs/ Canada, US
- /ˈɡlu.koʊz/ Canada, US
Rhymes with -uːkəʊs, -uːkəʊz
Where it comes from
From French glucose, from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos, “wine, must”). By surface analysis, gluco- + -ose; note that -ose is derived from the word glucose.
noun glucoses
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A simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C₆H₁₂O₆; a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.
Similar: blood sugar, corn sugar, grape sugar
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: carbohydrate, hypoglycaemia, hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, sugar, sucre, dextroglucose, aldohexose, cerelose, glycose, d-glucose, dextrose, monosaccharide, glucopyranose, hexose, insulin
Translations
Every language
noun simple monosaccharide sugar
| Español | glucosa |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 포도당 pododang, 글루코스 geullukoseu |
| 日本語 | ブドウ糖 budōtō, 葡萄糖 budōtō, グルコース gurukōsu |
| हिन्दी | ग्लूकोज़ glūkoz, द्राक्षधु drākṣadhu |
| Kiswahili | glukosi |
| Português | glicose, glucose |
| Français | glucose |
| Deutsch | Glukose, Traubenzucker |
| Italiano | glucosio |
| Ελληνικά | γλυκόζη glykózi |
| Română | glucoză |
| Русский | глюко́за gljukóza |
| Tiếng Việt | glucozơ, glu-cô |
| العربية | جلوكوز |
| עברית | גלוקוז glukóz |
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