xylulose
[ zī′lə-lōs′, zīl′yə- ]
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n.
A pentose sugar that is a part of carbohydrate metabolism and is found in the urine in pentosuria.
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Words nearby xylulose
xylorimba, xylose, xylostroma, xylotomous, xylotomy, xylulose, xylyl, XY recorder, xysma, xyst, xyster
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