glucose
noun
glu·cose
| \ ˈglü-ˌkōs
, -ˌkōz\
, -ˌkōz\
Definition of glucose
1
: a crystalline sugar C6H12O6
specifically
: the sweet colorless soluble dextrorotatory form that occurs widely in nature and is the usual form in which carbohydrate is assimilated by animals
2
: a light-colored syrup made from cornstarch
Examples of glucose in a Sentence
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Neuroendocrine tumors sometimes produce insulin, so a patient's first symptoms could be low glucose levels. — Elizabeth Landau, CNN, "Why pancreatic cancer is so deadly," 23 Aug. 2019 On land, a Flight For Life ground crew connected Winn to a CPR machine and tried to regulate her core temperature and glucose levels. — William Langhorne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Report details Lake Michigan diving accident in which Illinois couple died," 6 July 2019 Quiroga, who has been diabetic for 15 years, came in for more frequent visits and was instructed to be strict about her blood sugar and glucose levels. — Lauren Caruba, ExpressNews.com, "A ‘scary disease’: Children with Type 2 diabetes suffer from advanced complications, study finds," 28 June 2019 The pumps come with blood glucose meters or other similar devices that can communicate via radio frequency with the pump and can send information to the pump. — Thomas M. Burton, WSJ, "FDA Says Medtronic Insulin Pumps Pose Cybersecurity Risk," 27 June 2019 My mom could have been there buying blood glucose test strips and sugar-free snacks for my grandmother who has diabetes. — Nicole Chavez, CNN, "Going home to report on a mass shooting was the hardest assignment I've ever had," 10 Aug. 2019 Venter adds that his team needs longer-term data to assess impacts on blood pressure and levels of lipids and glucose in the blood. — Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS, "Popular anti-HIV drugs result in ‘10 years of weight gain in 2 years’ for some women," 7 Aug. 2019 Insulin is a naturally occurring, glucose-lowering hormone used by many people with diabetes to control their blood sugar. — Elena Toschi, sun-sentinel.com, "Safe and effective use of insulin requires proper storage," 1 Aug. 2019 Students will receive free backpacks, school supplies, and free high-blood pressure and glucose checking. — Jan Burns, Houston Chronicle, "Back-to-school giveaways scheduled for August," 31 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'glucose.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for glucose
glucose
noun
English Language Learners Definition of glucose
technical
: a type of sugar that is found in plants and fruits
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glucose
noun
glu·cose
| \ ˈglü-ˌkōs
\
\
Kids Definition of glucose
: a sugar in plant saps and fruits that is the usual form in which carbohydrate is taken in by the animal body and used as a source of energy
glucose
noun
glu·cose
| \ ˈglü-ˌkōs, -ˌkōz
\
\
Medical Definition of glucose
: an optically active sugar C6H12O6 that has an aldehydic carbonyl group
especially
: the sweet colorless soluble dextrorotatory form that occurs widely in nature and is the usual form in which carbohydrate is assimilated by animals
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