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glucose

[gloo-kohs] / ˈglu koʊs /
NOUN
blood sugar
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By contrast, the amount of time participants spent above or below the safe glucose range on the previous day was not significantly associated with their quality of life the following day.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

The condition is painless but occurs quickly — often within hours or days — and is sometimes described as an “eye stroke” that can occur after a rapid improvement in blood glucose.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Interestingly, higher-than-usual glucose variability was also associated with improved next-day quality of life.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

A continuous glucose monitor worn by a nondiabetic can produce a detailed account of post-meal glucose.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

She broke out the sugar water to get glucose to the brain.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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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