DEXTROSE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dextrose mean? 

• DEXTROSE (noun)
  The noun DEXTROSE has 1 sense:

1. an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits

  Familiarity information: DEXTROSE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DEXTROSE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

dextroglucose; dextrose; grape sugar

Hypernyms ("dextrose" is a kind of...):

glucose (a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy)

 Context examples 

Dextrose also plays a role in the production of proteins and in lipid metabolism.

(Dextrose Monohydrate, NCI Thesaurus)

Dextrose anhydrous also plays a role in the production of proteins and in lipid metabolism.

(Anhydrous Dextrose, NCI Thesaurus)

A solution of citric acid, sodium citrate, and dextrose used as an anticoagulant in the collection and preservation of whole blood.

(Acid-Citrate-Dextrose, NCI Thesaurus)

A solution of citric acid, sodium citrate, monobasic sodium phosphate, and dextrose in water used as an anticoagulant in the collection and preservation of whole blood.

(Citrate Phosphate Dextrose, NCI Thesaurus)

Dextrose serves to replenish lost nutrients and electrolytes.

(Anhydrous Dextrose, NCI Thesaurus)

Solutions containing dextrose restore blood glucose levels, provide calories, may aid in minimizing liver glycogen depletion and exerts a protein-sparing action.

(Dextrose Monohydrate, NCI Thesaurus)

Solutions containing dextrose restore blood glucose levels and provide calories and may aid in minimizing liver glycogen depletion and exerts a protein-sparing action.

(Anhydrous Dextrose, NCI Thesaurus)