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

fructose

noun
 
/ˈfrʌktəʊs/,
 
/ˈfrʌktəʊz/
 
/ˈfrʌktəʊs/,
 
/ˈfrʌktəʊz/
[uncountable] (chemistry)
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  1. a type of sugar found in fruit juice and honey
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Latin fructus ‘fruit’ + -ose.
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