dextrose

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A noun referring to a form of glucose, specifically an isomer of glucose that occurs naturally in honey and sweet fruits.

• 🇩🇪Dextrose ist eine Form der Glucose, genauer das Enantiomer bzw. der rechtsdrehende Isomer der Glucose, der natürlicherweise in Honig und süßen Früchten vorkommt. Im weiteren Sinne bezeichnet der Begriff auch Glucose allgemein bzw. Traubenzucker.

1. Simple sugar B2 formal scientific

   A naturally occurring simple sugar (an isomer of glucose) found in honey, sweet fruits, and produced by the body, used as a quick source of energy.

   • Dextrose is often added to sports drinks for rapid energy replenishment.
   • Honey contains a high concentration of dextrose.
   • The doctor administered a dextrose solution intravenously to raise the patient's blood sugar.

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   Synonyme: blood sugardextroglucoseglucosegrape sugar

• dextroses plural form
• dextroses' possessive plural form
• dextrose's possessive singular form