Dextroglucose :: Dextroglucose (n.) Same as Dextrose.

Glucogen :: Glucogen (n.) See Glycogen.

Glucogenesis :: Glucogenesis (n.) Glycogenesis.

Gluconic :: Gluconic (a.) Pertaining to, or derived from, glucose..

Glucose :: Glucose (n.) A variety of sugar occurring in nature very abundantly, as in ripe grapes, and in honey, and produced in great quantities from starch, etc., by the action of heat and acids. It is only about half as sweet as cane sugar. Called also dextrose, grape sugar, diabetic sugar, and starch sugar. See Dextrose..

Glucose :: Glucose (n.) Any one of a large class of sugars, isometric with glucose proper, and including levulose, galactose, etc..

Glucose :: Glucose (n.) The trade name of a sirup, obtained as an uncrystallizable reside in the manufacture of glucose proper, and containing, in addition to some dextrose or glucose, also maltose, dextrin, etc. It is used as a cheap adulterant of sirups, beers, etc..

Glucoside :: Glucoside (n.) One of a large series of amorphous or crystalline substances, occurring very widely distributed in plants, rarely in animals, and regarded as influental agents in the formation and disposition of the sugars. They are frequently of a bitter taste, but, by the action of ferments, or of dilute acids and alkalies, always break down into some characteristic substance (acid, aldehyde, alcohol, phenole, or alkaloid) and glucose (or some other sugar); hence the name. They are of the natur

Glucosuria :: Glucosuria (n.) A condition in which glucose is discharged in the urine; diabetes mellitus.

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