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hexose

[ hek-sohs ]
/ ˈhɛk soʊs /

noun

any of a class of sugars containing six atoms of carbon, including glucose and fructose.

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Origin of hexose

First recorded in 1890–95; hex- + -ose2

Words nearby hexose

hexone, hexone base, hexosamine, hexosaminidase, hexosan, hexose, hexose phosphatase, hex sign, hexulose, hexyl, hexylcaine hydrochloride
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British Dictionary definitions for hexose

hexose
/ (ˈhɛksəʊs, -əʊz) /

noun

a monosaccharide, such as glucose, that contains six carbon atoms per molecule
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Medical definitions for hexose

hexose
[ hĕk′sōs′ ]

n.

Any of various simple sugars, such as glucose and fructose, that have six carbon atoms per molecule.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for hexose

hexose
[ hĕk′sōs′ ]

Any of various simple sugars (monosaccharides), such as glucose and fructose, that have six carbon atoms per molecule.
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