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glucose

[gloo-kohs] / ˈglu koʊs /
NOUN
blood sugar
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Garcia had a glucose monitor slapped on his wrist for two weeks ahead of the trip.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

Insulin injections can help reduce blood sugar by allowing muscle cells to absorb glucose from the bloodstream.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

By converting part of the glucose into gluconate, the implant prevents that portion from being metabolized and stored in tissues, potentially helping reduce fat accumulation.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

The connected device then activates the implant, supplying the electrical energy needed for the catalyst to convert glucose into gluconate.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

When bacteria switched from glucose to lactose consumption, they induced specific lactose-digesting enzymes.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Sugars may be divided into two classes,—the sucroses, C12H22O11, and the glucoses, C6H12O6.

From An Introduction to Chemical Science by Rufus Phillips Williams


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