glucosenoun [ U ]
uk/ˈɡluː.kəʊs/us/ˈɡluː.koʊs/specializeda type of sugar that is found in plants, especially fruit, and supplies an important part of the energy that animals need
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Sugar & sugar substitutes
- aspartame
- brown sugar
- caster sugar
- confectioner's sugar
- corn syrup
- fructose
- golden syrup
- icing sugar
- lactose
- maltase
- molasses
- NutraSweet
- powdered sugar
- saccharin
- sucrose
- sugar
- sweetener
- syrup
- syrupy
- treacle
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Examples from literature
- In type 1 diabetes, the body cannot use its own glucose, or blood sugar.
- We also make a kind of sugar called glucose.