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glucose

[gloo-kohs] / ˈglu koʊs /
NOUN
blood sugar
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Their results suggest that the effort and restrictions required to minimize every glucose fluctuation could make it harder for some people to enjoy everyday activities.

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

Instead, the researchers say the finding involving glucose variability may point to a different issue.

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

In fact, since 1985 our consumption of all sugars—cane, beet, HFCS, glucose, honey, maple syrup, whatever—has climbed from 126 pounds to 139 pounds per person.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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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