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glucose

[gloo-kohs] / ˈglu koʊs /
NOUN
blood sugar
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The enzyme responsible for making sorbitol has a relatively low affinity for glucose.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

Once sorbitol is present, its eventual fate can depend on how much glucose and sorbitol has been consumed and on the types of bacteria living in the gut.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

When the scientists lowered the amount of available glucose or interfered with this pathway, the stem cells changed what they produced.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

One metabolic change commonly associated with tumors is reduced oxidative metabolism of glucose.

From Science Daily Sep. 1, 2026

Olanna moved closer to Amala, but she was unsure what she wanted to say and so she picked up the tin of glucose, examined it, and placed it back.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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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