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glucose

[gloo-kohs] / ˈglu koʊs /
NOUN
blood sugar
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The review's authors raised concerns about possible metabolic effects, underscoring that questions about appetite and glucose regulation are distinct from the original claim about DNA damage.

From Science Daily Sep. 14, 2026

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic condition in which the body produces little or no insulin, a hormone needed to move glucose from the bloodstream into cells.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

Enzymes in the intestine can also produce it from glucose after a meal.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

The enzyme responsible for making sorbitol has a relatively low affinity for glucose.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

But for the glucose and caffeine tablets in his survival pack, he would have ground to a halt hours ago.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

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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