dextrose

[dek-strohs]

noun

Biochemistry.

1. dextroglucose, commercially obtainable from starch by acid hydrolysis.

dextrose

/ -trəʊs, ˈdɛkstrəʊz /

noun

1. Also called: grape sugar.  dextroglucose. a white soluble sweet-tasting crystalline solid that is the dextrorotatory isomer of glucose, occurring widely in fruit, honey, and in the blood and tissue of animals. Formula: C 6 H 12 O 6

dextrose

1. A sugar that is the most common form of glucose. It is found in plant and animal tissues and also derived from starch. Dextrose is the dextrorotatory form of glucose.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dextrose¹

First recorded in 1865–70; dextr- + -ose ²

Example Sentences

A traditional Gatorade beverage contains glucose and dextrose, which are both known as simple sugars.

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The IV saline, dextrose and sterile water fluids provide hydration before surgery or childbirth, as well as provide life-support for babies born prematurely and for others with life-threatening conditions like sepsis, a dangerous blood condition.

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Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist Deborah Malkoff-Cohen actually notes that there are 62 different names for sugar, from agave and malt syrup to dextrose and barley malt.

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Emergency treatment for a pet with xylitol toxicity involves giving the animal IV fluids containing dextrose to raise its blood glucose level and carefully monitoring its progress.

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The readings remained low despite Child F receiving glucose and dextrose that would amount to "twice the normal requirements of a baby", he said.

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Related Words

• cellulose 
• glucose 
• lactose 
• starch 
• sugar