glucose
noun /ˈɡluːkəʊs/, /ˈɡluːkəʊz/
/ˈɡluːkəʊs/, /ˈɡluːkəʊz/
[uncountable]- a simple type of sugar that is an important energy source in living things and that is a part of many carbohydratesTopics Physics and chemistryc1Oxford Collocations DictionaryGlucose is used before these nouns:
- concentration
- intolerance
- blood
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French, from Greek gleukos ‘sweet wine’, related to glukus ‘sweet’.