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fructose
One entry found for fructose.
Main Entry: frucˇtose
Pronunciation: 'fr&k-"tOs, 'frük-, 'fruk-, -"tOz
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary fruct- (from Latin fructus fruit) + 2-ose
1 : a crystalline sugar C6H12O6 sweeter and more soluble than glucose
2 : the very sweet levorotatory D-form of fructose that occurs especially in fruit juices and honey -- called also fruit sugar, levulose
Physician-reviewed articles on fructose on Healthline.
1. Hereditary Fructose Intolerance : Definition
Hereditary fructose intolerance is a metabolic disorder i...
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