glucose

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glucose

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Do francês glucose⁽ᶠʳ⁾.

:De gluco- + -ose.

noun

açúcar simples que serve como principal fonte de energia para os seres vivos «A produção de glucose pelas plantas ocorre de forma natural através do processo da fotossíntese.»

Similar: glicose, dextrose · Opposite: insulina

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noun

Similar: glicose, dextrose · Opposite: insulina

In English

glucose simple monosaccharide sugar

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"glucose." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/glucose. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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glucose. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/glucose

Chicago

"glucose." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/glucose.

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@misc{glucose_2026,
  title = {glucose},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/glucose},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}