glu·cose
n : an optically active sugar C6H12O6 that has an aldehydic carbonyl group : esp : the sweet colorless soluble dextrorotatory form that occurs widely in nature and is the usual form in which carbohydrate is assimilated by animals .
Similar sounding terms: calix calx ca·lyx cu·lex
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