French word

glucose

Pronunciation

IPA/glykoz/

Meaning

  • masculine nounglucose

Example

Il y a beaucoup de glucose dans ce jus.

There is a lot of glucose in this juice.

Illustration for glucose (glucose)

More examples

Le glucose fournit rapidement de l'énergie.

Glucose quickly provides energy.

Core concept

A simple sugar in juice that passes from the intestine into the blood for use by cells.

Common phrases

  • taux de glucose

    blood glucose level

  • glucose dans le sang

    glucose in the blood

Similar words

sucre: A general sweetener used to add sweetness to food and drinks.
sirop de glucose: A liquid sugar used in food processing, sometimes listed as glucose syrup.
dextrose: A name for a simple sugar used on food labels and in nutritional supplements.

Definition in French

Sucre simple (monosaccharide) nommé glucose, absorbé rapidement par l'intestin et transporté dans le sang pour être utilisé par les cellules.

Word origin

The French noun glucose was formed in modern scientific language from Greek glukos, meaning 'sweet', with the sugar-related suffix -ose.

Usage tips

  • Glucose is masculine, so standard forms include le glucose and du glucose.

Related words

  • glucidecarbohydratenoun

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