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glucose(dictionary)
glucose(dictionary)
D-Glucose(medicine)
Glucose(health)
Glucose(medicine)
glucose-1-phosphatase(medicine)
glucose 1-phosphate(medicine)
fasting glucose(medicine)
glucose-6-phosphatase(medicine)

telegraphy (iou) and Glucose (medicine)


telegraphy (iou)



telegraphy noun. L18.
[from TELEGRAPH noun + -Y3.]
The Art or science of constructing or using telegraphs; the working of a telegraph. Now also (gen.), the science or practice of constructing or using communication systems for reproducing information.
spark telegraphy: see SPARK noun1. wireless telegraphy: see WIRELESS adjective.

Glucose (medicine)


glucose
<biochemistry> D glucose, a monosaccharide (hexose), C6H12O6, found in certain foodstuffs, especially fruits and in the normal blood of all animals. It is the end product of carbohydrate metabolism and is the chief source of energy for living organisms, its utilisation being controlled by insulin.

Excess glucose is converted to glycogen and stored in the liver and muscles for use as needed and, beyond that, is converted to fat and stored as adipose tissue. Glucose appears in the urine in diabetes mellitus.

Synonym: dextrose.

Origin: Gr. Gleukos = sweetness, glykys = sweet