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Definition of
glucose noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
glucose
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈɡlukoʊs
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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a simple type of sugar that is an important energy source in living things and which is a part of many
carbohydrates
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glucose
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