dextroglucose

8.8

A simple sugar found in honey and fruit that gives quick energy

noun
/ˌdɛkstroʊˈɡluːkoʊs/

Specialized

: dextrosa

Honey contains a significant amount of dextroglucose, contributing to its sweetness.

Examples

Many fruits are rich in dextroglucose.
Many sports drinks are supplemented with dextroglucose to aid in quick energy recovery.
Dextroglucose is often used in medical settings as an immediate energy source for patients.
Honey contains a lot of dextroglucose.
Honey contains a significant amount of dextroglucose, contributing to its sweetness.
Many sports drinks are supplemented with dextroglucose to aid in quick energy recovery.
Dextroglucose is often used in medical settings as an immediate energy source for patients.

Synonyms

glucose

vsdextroglucose

75 3.4

A simple sugar that gives energy to living things and appears in many foods

is the specific D-isomer of that sugar found in fruits and honey

dextrose

vsdextroglucose

Specialized

5 6.1

A simple sugar found in honey and fruits that people use as a sweetener and in medicine

is the more technical scientific name rather than the shorter common name

corn sugar

vsdextroglucose

1 2.9

A sugar made from corn starch used to sweeten food and drinks

is the naturally occurring D-form found in fruits rather than a manufactured sweetener

grape sugar

vsdextroglucose

Specialized

3.0

A natural sweet found in grapes, honey and ripe fruit

is the formal scientific name rather than the traditional common name

Surface Forms

dextroglucose singular

dextroglucoses plural

Morphology

dextroglucose = glucose (semi-transparent) = dextro + glucose

The combining form 'dextro-' indicates the D (right-rotating) isomer attached to 'glucose'; the relation is clear but requires chemistry knowledge.

Etymology

Dextroglucose breaks into dextro- from Latin dexter meaning 'right' and glucose meaning 'sugar', so it is the 'right' form of sugar. Think of molecules like left and right hands: the 'right' sugar is the one the body uses for quick energy, which is why dextroglucose is common in honey and used as a fast energy source.