dextrose
noun/ˈdekstrəʊz/, /ˈdekstrəʊs/
/ˈdekstrəʊz/, /ˈdekstrəʊs/
[uncountable] (chemistry)- 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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