glucose
A simple monosaccharide with a molecular formula of C₆H₁₂O₆A simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C₆H₁₂O₆; a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.
» Your blood glucose levels are too high.
У тебя слишком высокий уровень глюкозы в крови.
У Вас слишком высокий уровень глюкозы в крови.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C₆H₁₂O₆; a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.
Glukose, Traubenzucker
глюко́заgljukóza
глюко́заhljukóza
a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy
Examples
12 sentencesYour blood glucose levels are too high.
ruУ тебя слишком высокий уровень глюкозы в крови.
The nurse gave me a glucose injection.
deDie Krankenschwester hat mir Traubenzucker gespritzt.
The sucrose molecule is comprised of glucose and fructose.
My glucose was low and I felt punch drunk.
Whoever lost a bag with a glucose meter inside, contact this address.
Translations
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Origin
From French, from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos, “wine, must”). By surface analysis, glucFrom French, from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos, “wine, must”). By surface analysis, gluco- + -ose; note that -ose is derived from the word glucose.
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Forms
plural: glucosesSynonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable