English Explanatory Dictionary

glucose

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C₆H₁₂O₆; a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡluː.kəʊz/ /ˈɡluː.kəʊs/ /ˈɡlu.koʊs/ /ˈɡlu.koʊz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-glucose.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Ajshul-glucose.wav

Word forms

glucose glucoses

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)der. French glucose English glucose From French, from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos, “wine, must”). By surface analysis, gluco- + -ose; note that -ose is derived from the word glucose.

Synonyms

Related words

licorice glycose levoglucose

Derived words

anhydroglucose carboxymethyl glucose confectioner's glucose deoxyglucose fasting glucose fluorodeoxyglucose glucase glucosamine glucose 6-phosphate glucose-6-phosphate isomerase glucose-fructose glucose-fructose syrup glucoselike glucose syrup glucosic glucoside glucosiduronate glucosuria glucosyl glucuronic glucurono- glutose glycerophosphoglucose isoglucose monoglucose nitroglucose nonglucose oral glucose pentagalloylglucose phosphatidylglucose phosphoglucose phosphoglucoseisomerase polyglucose random glucose

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