glucose
noun [U] /ˈɡluː.kəʊs/
/-koʊs/ Definition
› a type of sugar that is found in plants, especially fruit, and supplies an important part of the energy that animals needSugar and sugar substitutes
(Definition of glucose noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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