dextrose
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dex·trose

noun \ˈdek-ˌstrōs, -ˌstrōz\

Definition of DEXTROSE

: dextrorotatory glucose

First Known Use of DEXTROSE

circa 1869

dex·trose

noun \ˈdek-ˌstrōs, -ˌstrōz\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of DEXTROSE

: dextrorotatory glucose—called also grape sugar

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