glucose

noun

glu·cose | \ ˈglü-ˌkōs

, -ˌkōz \

Definition of glucose

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

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Recent Examples on the Web Over the ensuing decades, science has delivered better drugs — often called SGLT2 and GLP-1 inhibitors — which can reduce the amount of glucose the body absorbs or stimulate insulin production. — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2022 Glucagon also initiates a process known as gluconeogenesis, which is the synthesis of glucose from nondietary sources. — Mckale Montgomery, The Conversation, 19 May 2022 Lila has type 1 diabetes, meaning that her pancreas doesn’t produce enough insulin, the hormone which regulates the amount of glucose in your blood. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 May 2022 The problem of too much glucose in the blood can be caused in two different ways. — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 7 Apr. 2022 As Yawitz says, protein helps keep you off the blood sugar roller coaster by slowing down the absorption of glucose into the blood. — Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 22 Feb. 2022 Types of honey with higher ratios of glucose are more likely to form crystals. — Helen Czerski, WSJ, 27 Jan. 2022 All of these lifestyle choices impact your glucose number. — Stephen Key, Forbes, 8 June 2022 Another monitor on her left hip keeps track of her glucose numbers. — Mick Mccabe, Detroit Free Press, 4 June 2022 See More

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glucose

noun

glu·cose | \ ˈglü-ˌkōs

Kids Definition of glucose

: a sugar in plant saps and fruits that is the usual form in which carbohydrate is taken in by the animal body and used as a source of energy

glucose

noun

glu·cose | \ ˈglü-ˌkōs, -ˌkōz

Medical Definition of glucose

: an optically active sugar C₆H₁₂O₆ that has an aldehydic carbonyl group especially : the sweet colorless soluble dextrorotatory form that occurs widely in nature and is the usual form in which carbohydrate is assimilated by animals