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Vinony

glucose

noun

  1. simple sugar
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɡluː.kəʊz/ / /ˈɡluː.kəʊs/ / /ˈɡlu.koʊs/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)der. French glucose English glucose From French, from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos, “wine, must”). By surface analysis, gluco- + -ose; note that -ose is derived from the word glucose.

  1. A simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C₆H₁₂O₆; a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.