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Word: Glucose
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from French, from Greek gleukos ‘sweet wine’, related to glukus ‘sweet’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡluːkəʊz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a simple sugar which is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates.
Short Definition:simple sugar which is important energy source in living organisms
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