glucose
noun
Simple meaning
A simple monosaccharide with a molecular formula of C₆H₁₂O₆.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɡlukoʊs
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Definition
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noun
biochemistry
A simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C₆H₁₂O₆; a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- General and technical use
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: (biochemistry) A simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C₆H₁₂O₆; a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.
Used this way, glucose is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a scientific use: it names something precisely within a field of study, so it appears in research and teaching more than in conversation.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Science
- Academic writing
- Technical/specialist writing
- Ethics/values
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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More ways to use glucose
- “His doctor measured his glucose levels to check for diabetes.”
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Test of the body's ability to metabolize carbohydrates.
Glucose in the bloodstream.
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An amino derivative of glucose that is a component of many polysaccharides.
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