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xy·lu·lose

n :  a ketose sugar C5H10O5 of the pentose class that plays a role in carbohydrate metabolism and is found in the urine in cases of pentosuria .
 
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Similar sounding terms:  cel·lu·lase  cel·lu·lose 

 
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