Main Entry: glu·cose

Pronunciation: \ˈglü-ˌkōs, -ˌkōz\

Function: noun

: an optically active sugar C₆H₁₂O₆ that has an aldehydic carbonyl group

[glucose illustration]

; especially : the sweet colorless soluble dextrorotatory form that occurs widely in nature and is the usual form in which carbohydrate is assimilated by animals