fruit sugar

noun

: fructose sense 2

Examples of fruit sugar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Alcoholic drinks, especially beer, and drinks sweetened with fruit sugar can also lead to higher uric acid levels. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 19 Dec. 2025

For example, fructose (fruit sugar) is converted to glucose in the liver, and so is galactose (a component of milk sugar). — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 25 July 2025

Second, your body metabolizes (processes) fruit sugar differently than refined sugar. — Merve Ceylan, Health, 25 Apr. 2025

These foods include certain dairy products containing lactose and certain carbohydrates including fruit sugar (fructose).13 How to Get an Endometriosis Diagnosis Summary Endo belly is severe lower-abdominal swelling caused by endometriosis. — Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1872, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

fruit sugar

noun

: fructose

Medical Definition

fruit sugar

noun

: fructose sense 2