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glucose

[gloo-kohs] / ˈglu koʊs /
NOUN
blood sugar
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People who achieved remission without weight loss appeared to boost this hormone system naturally, while reducing the influence of other hormones that raise glucose levels.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

Male offspring also showed reduced blood glucose levels and changes in liver function.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

Shutdowns have caused problems for diabetic children whose sensors can’t transmit glucose levels to parents and warn them in case of emergencies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

This enzyme helps regulate glucose levels inside human cells and is produced in unusually high amounts by many cancer cells.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

When another sugar, such as glucose, was present, the lock remained intact, and no lactose-digesting genes were allowed to be activated.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee