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dextrose
noun dex·trose \ˈdek-ˌstrōs, -ˌstrōz\
: a kind of sugar found in fruits, plants, etc. : a form of glucose
Full Definition of DEXTROSE
: dextrorotatory glucose
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First Known Use of DEXTROSE
circa 1869
Rhymes with DEXTROSE
arkose, Carlos, cosmos, crustose, cymose, engross, erose, fructose, globose, glucose, jocose, lactose, maltose, mannose, morose, mythos, nodose, pappose, pentose, pilose, plumose, ramose, rhamnose, ribose, rugose, schistose, setose, spinose, strigose, sucrose, Sukkoth, triose, up close, vadose, verbose, viscose
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dextrose
noun dex·trose \ˈdek-ˌstrōs, -ˌstrōz\
Medical Definition of DEXTROSE
: dextrorotatory glucose—called also grape sugar
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