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glucose

[gloo-kohs] / ˈglu koʊs /
NOUN
blood sugar
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Once glucose levels return to the desired range, the implant automatically shuts down.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

The mice also lost weight, suggesting that converting excess glucose rather than allowing it to contribute to fat storage could offer an additional metabolic benefit.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

When the body does not use the glucose it absorbs, the surplus can eventually be converted into fat.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

One potential advantage is its relatively simple glucose conversion mechanism.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

Rather than consuming both sugars equally, the E. coli cells had selectively consumed glucose first.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Sugars may be divided into two classes,—the sucroses, C12H22O11, and the glucoses, C6H12O6.

From An Introduction to Chemical Science by Rufus Phillips Williams


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