glucose en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈɡluː.kəʊz/ (UK)
- /ˈɡlu.koʊs/ (Canada, US)
- /ˈɡlu.koʊz/ (Canada, US)
- /ˈɡluː.kəʊs/ (UK)
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.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C₆H₁₂O₆; a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| glucoses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
glutose · nitroglucose · phosphoglucose · glucose syrup · anhydroglucose · glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency · random glucose · monoglucose · glucuronic · pentagalloylglucose · glucurono- · glucosiduronate · glucosuria · glucosyl · phosphoglucoseisomerase · glucose-fructose syrup · glucosic · glucose 6-phosphate · glucose-6-phosphate isomerase · glucosamine · fasting glucose · glucase · deoxyglucose · confectioner's glucose · fluorodeoxyglucose · glucoselike · isoglucose · oral glucose · glycerophosphoglucose · carboxymethyl glucose · glucose-fructose · glucoside · polyglucose · phosphatidylglucose · nonglucose
Hypernyms
saccharide · aldohexose · monosaccharide · carbohydrate · hexose
Relateds
glycose · licorice · levoglucose
Synonyms
blood sugar · corn sugar · grape sugar
Translations (75)
mr ग्लुकोज (simple monosaccharide sugar) · km មធុរជាតិ (simple monosaccharide sugar) · sv dextros (simple monosaccharide sugar) · da druesukker (simple monosaccharide sugar) · fr glucose (simple monosaccharide sugar) · ja 葡萄糖 (simple monosaccharide sugar) · sk glukóza (simple monosaccharide sugar) · haw monakō (simple monosaccharide sugar) · nv chʼiyáán náálkąąd bee jiinánígíí (simple monosaccharide sugar) · fi glukoosi (simple monosaccharide sugar) · he גלוקוז (simple monosaccharide sugar) · de Glukose (simple monosaccharide sugar) · no druesukker (simple monosaccharide sugar) · lt gliukozė (simple monosaccharide sugar) · yue 葡萄糖 (simple monosaccharide sugar) · ga glúcós (simple monosaccharide sugar) · fa گلوکوز (simple monosaccharide sugar) · fa قند انگور (simple monosaccharide sugar) · mt glukows (simple monosaccharide sugar) · pl cukier gronowy (simple monosaccharide sugar) · ko 글루코스 (simple monosaccharide sugar) · da glukose (simple monosaccharide sugar) · is glúkósi (simple monosaccharide sugar) · es glucosa (simple monosaccharide sugar) · cy glwcos (simple monosaccharide sugar) · fi rypälesokeri (simple monosaccharide sugar) · ru глюко́за (simple monosaccharide sugar) · mn усан үзмийн чихэр (simple monosaccharide sugar) · pt glucose (simple monosaccharide sugar) · tr üzüm şekeri (simple monosaccharide sugar) · th กลูโคส (simple monosaccharide sugar) · hu glükóz (simple monosaccharide sugar) · nan-hbl 葡萄糖 (simple monosaccharide sugar) · pt glicose (simple monosaccharide sugar) · nl druivensuiker (simple monosaccharide sugar) · ko 포도당 (simple monosaccharide sugar) · sl glukoza (simple monosaccharide sugar) · pl glukoza (simple monosaccharide sugar) · uk глюко́за (simple monosaccharide sugar) · it glucosio (simple monosaccharide sugar) · no glukose (simple monosaccharide sugar) · el γλυκόζη (simple monosaccharide sugar) · sq glukozë (simple monosaccharide sugar) · cs glukóza (simple monosaccharide sugar) · tl glukosa (simple monosaccharide sugar) · mi hukatoto (simple monosaccharide sugar) · io glikoso (simple monosaccharide sugar) · sv druvsocker (simple monosaccharide sugar) · mn үзмийн чихэр (simple monosaccharide sugar) · hi ग्लूकोज़ (simple monosaccharide sugar) · ca glucosa (simple monosaccharide sugar) · hu szőlőcukor (simple monosaccharide sugar) · sl grozdni sladkor (simple monosaccharide sugar) · sv glukos (simple monosaccharide sugar) · vi glu-cô (simple monosaccharide sugar) · vi glucozơ (simple monosaccharide sugar) · bn গ্লুকোজ (simple monosaccharide sugar) · fo drúvusukur (simple monosaccharide sugar) · de Traubenzucker (simple monosaccharide sugar) · eo glukozo (simple monosaccharide sugar) · tr glikoz (simple monosaccharide sugar) · lv glikoze (simple monosaccharide sugar) · ar جلوكوز (simple monosaccharide sugar) · ja グルコース (simple monosaccharide sugar) · nl glucose (simple monosaccharide sugar) · ro glucoză (simple monosaccharide sugar) · sw glukosi (simple monosaccharide sugar) · cy siwgwr grawn (simple monosaccharide sugar) · sv blodsocker (simple monosaccharide sugar) · mn глюкоз (simple monosaccharide sugar) · id glukosa (simple monosaccharide sugar) · hi द्राक्षधु (simple monosaccharide sugar) · ka გლუკოზა (simple monosaccharide sugar) · km គ្លុយកូស (simple monosaccharide sugar) · ja ブドウ糖 (simple monosaccharide sugar)