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glucose

UK
/ˈɡluːkəʊs/
US
/ˈɡluˌkoʊs/
glucosenoun
glucoses
pl
Translations
glucoseEn chimie et en biologie.
Cells take up glucose from the bloodstream and break it down to release energy.
Les cellules absorbent le glucose dans le sang et le dégradent pour libérer de l’énergie.
glucoseEn alimentation et en industrie agroalimentaire.
The recipe called for a tablespoon of glucose to give the candy a smooth texture.
La recette demandait une cuillère à soupe de glucose pour donner au bonbon une texture lisse.
Definitions
A monosaccharide sugar (C6H12O6), also called dextrose, that serves as the chief energy source for living organisms and as a building block of many carbohydrates.
Cells take up glucose from the bloodstream and break it down to release energy.
A syrup containing glucose and other sugars, made by hydrolyzing starch and used in the food industry.
The recipe called for a tablespoon of glucose to give the candy a smooth texture.
Synonyms
dextrose
blood sugar
grape sugar
simple sugar
glucoseadjective
UK
/ˈɡluːkəʊs/
US
/ˈɡluˌkoʊs/
Used attributively before another noun, e.g., ‘glucose level’, ‘glucose metabolism’.
Translations
glucoséEn médecine et en biochimie, pour ce qui contient du glucose ou y est relatif.
The nurse recorded the patient’s glucose level every hour.
L’infirmière notait le taux glucosé du patient chaque heure.
Definitions
Relating to, containing, or derived from glucose.
The nurse recorded the patient’s glucose level every hour.
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