sucrose

noun su·crose \ˈsü-ˌkrōs, -ˌkrōz\

Medical Definition of SUCROSE

: a sweet crystalline dextrorotatory nonreducing disaccharide sugar C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ that occurs naturally in most plants and is obtained commercially especially from sugarcane or sugar beets

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