Medical Dictionary
fructose
noun fruc·tose
\ˈfrək-ˌtōs, ˈfrük-, ˈfru̇k-, -ˌtōz\
\ˈfrək-ˌtōs, ˈfrük-, ˈfru̇k-, -ˌtōz\
Medical Definition of FRUCTOSE
1
: an optically active sugar C6H12O6 that differs from glucose in having a ketonic rather than an aldehydic carbonyl group
2
: the very sweet soluble levorotatory D-form of fructose that occurs especially in fruit juices and honey—called also levulose
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