glucose
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A monosaccharide sugar that has several forms;
An important source of physiological energy (synset 114908271)is a type of: aldohexose - a monosaccharide sugar having six carbon atoms and an aldehyde groupsubtypes:- glucosamine - an amino derivative of glucose that is a component of many polysaccharides
- corn sugar - dextrose made by hydrolysis of cornstarch
- dextroglucose, dextrose, grape sugar - an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits
- blood glucose, blood sugar - glucose in the bloodstream
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