dextrose

American  

[dek-strohs] / ˈdɛk stroʊs /

noun

Biochemistry.

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

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dextrose British  

/ ˈdɛkstrəʊz, -trəʊs /

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

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dextrose Scientific  

/ dĕk′strōs′ /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of dextrose

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

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• dextrose vs. glucose

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Example Sentences

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dextrose

He said the drip of dextrose would have masked the insulin, making it harder to notice, but the blood test result would still register a very high level of insulin.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

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.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2024

In addition to honey and agave, these are all added sugars: barley malt, brown rice syrup, cane sugar, coconut sugar, corn syrup, dextrose, fruit juice concentrate, high-fructose corn syrup, maltodextrin and molasses.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 17, 2021

Tell-tale ingredients include “invert sugar, maltodextrin, dextrose, lactose, soluble or insoluble fibre, hydrogenated or interesterified oil”.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 12, 2020

Among them are the corn-fed chicken itself; modified cornstarch; mono-, tri-, and diglycerides; dextrose; lecithin; yellow corn flour; regular cornstarch; vegetable shortening; partially hydrogenated corn oil.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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