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glucose

[gloo-kohs] / ˈglu koʊs /
NOUN
blood sugar
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When exposed to cold, brown fat uses glucose and lipids to produce heat through a process called thermogenesis.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

People who achieved remission without weight loss appeared to boost this hormone system naturally, while reducing the influence of other hormones that raise glucose levels.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

Female offspring of nicotine exposed fathers had lower insulin levels and lower fasting glucose levels compared with the control group.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

Shutdowns have caused problems for diabetic children whose sensors can’t transmit glucose levels to parents and warn them in case of emergencies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

When they switched back to glucose, these enzymes disappeared and glucose-digesting enzymes reappeared.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee