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Definition of dextrose noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dextrose

noun
 
/ˈdekstrəʊz/,
 
/ˈdekstrəʊs/
 
/ˈdekstrəʊz/,
 
/ˈdekstrəʊs/
[uncountable] (chemistry)
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  1. a form of glucose (= a type of natural sugar)
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Latin dexter, dextr- ‘on the right’ + -ose.
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