Main Entry: glu·cose

Pronunciation: \ˈglü-ˌkōs, -ˌkōz\

Function: noun

Etymology: French, modification of Greek gleukos must, sweet wine; akin to Greek glykys sweet — more at dulcet

Date: 1840

1 : a crystalline sugar C₆H₁₂O₆; specifically : the sweet colorless soluble dextrorotatory form that occurs widely in nature and is the usual form in which carbohydrate is assimilated by animals
2 : a light-colored syrup made from cornstarch