simple sugar

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. monosaccharide.

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simple sugar Scientific  

1. See monosaccharide

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Etymology

Origin of simple sugar

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

We need water and we need food, which the yeast gets from the simple sugars found in most flours.

From Salon

A simple sugar is one that the body can quickly digest and absorb, with the goal of quickly increasing blood sugar.

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Pure glucose, a simple sugar, has a maximum glycemic index value of 100.

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They realized that Candida really liked simple sugars, similar to those found in high-sugar diets.

From Science Daily

This is a molecule made of two simple sugars – glucose and fructose – in a 1:1 ratio and chemically bound.

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