fructose

[fruhk-tohs, frook-, frook-]

noun

1. Chemistry, Pharmacology.,  a yellowish to white, crystalline, water-soluble, levorotatory ketose sugar, C 6 H 12 O 6 , sweeter than sucrose, occurring in invert sugar, honey, and a great many fruits: used in foodstuffs and in medicine chiefly in solution as an intravenous nutrient.

fructose

/ -təʊz, ˈfrʌktəʊs, ˈfrʊk- /

noun

1. Also called: laevulose.  fruit sugar. a white crystalline water-soluble sugar occurring in honey and many fruits. Formula: C 6 H 12 O 6

fructose

1. A simple sugar (monosaccharide) found in honey, many fruits, and some vegetables. Fructose linked to glucose is the structure of table sugar, or sucrose. Fructose is an important source of energy for cellular processes. Chemical formula: C ₆ H ₁₂ O ₆ .

Word History and Origins

Origin of fructose¹

First recorded in 1860–65; fruct- + -ose ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of fructose¹

C19: from Latin frūctus fruit + _-ose ²

Example Sentences

"By targeting fructose metabolism, we may be able to break this cycle and develop new treatments for both alcohol addiction and liver disease."

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Uric acid levels fell sharply, and liver cells no longer accumulated fat when exposed to fructose.

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The results show that the combination of the two drugs reverses the fat accumulation in the liver induced by a diet high in fat and fructose.

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Coca-Cola products sold in the U.S. have been sweetened with high fructose corn syrup since the 1980s.

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In addition to eliminating certified synthetic colors, Sam’s Club plans to remove aspartame, high fructose corn syrup, sucrose polyester and more additives as part of its “Made Without” initiative.

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Related Words

• cellulose 
• glucose 
• lactose 
• starch 
• sugar