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