dextrose
[ dek-strohs ]
/ ˈdɛk stroʊs /
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noun Biochemistry.
dextroglucose, commercially obtainable from starch by acid hydrolysis.
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British Dictionary definitions for dextrose
dextrose
/ (ˈdɛkstrəʊz, -trəʊs) /
noun
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 6Also called: grape sugar, dextroglucose
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Medical definitions for dextrose
dextrose
[ dĕk′strōs′ ]
n.
The dextrorotatory form of glucose found naturally in animal and plant tissue and derived synthetically from starch.
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Scientific definitions for dextrose
dextrose
[ dĕk′strōs′ ]
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.
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