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Definitions

fructose

[fruhk-tohs, frook-, frook-] / ˈfrʌk toʊs, ˈfrʊk-, ˈfruk- /
NOUN
carbohydrate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cellulose glucose lactose starch sugar
STRONG
dextrin dextrose disaccharide galactose glycogen maltose monosaccharide polysaccharide sucrose
NOUN
sugar
Synonyms
STRONGEST
carbohydrate
STRONG
candy caramel dextrose glucose lactose levulose maltose saccharin saccharose sucrose sweetener xylose
WEAK
cassonade

Example Sentences

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And it is one of very few to still use real sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Balbach plans to continue investigating how sperm rely on different fuel sources, including glucose and fructose, to meet their energy demands.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2026

"These findings make an important contribution to understanding how individual food components and fructose in particular can influence the immune system," says Bergheim.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025

Uric acid levels fell sharply, and liver cells no longer accumulated fat when exposed to fructose.

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2025

It means cheap animal feed to produce cheap meat and cheap high- fructose corn syrup for soft drinks.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.