fructose
noun
fruc·tose
ˈfrək-ˌtōs 
ˈfrük-
ˈfru̇k-
ˈfrük-
ˈfru̇k-
-ˌtōz
1
: a crystalline sugar C6H12O6 sweeter and more soluble than glucose
2
: the very sweet levorotatory d-form of fructose that occurs especially in fruit juices and honey
called also fruit sugar, levulose
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By simply deactivating the two genes, the new varietal grew fruit with 30 percent more glucose and fructose than common mass-production tomatoes.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
People with this condition may tolerate foods with balanced levels of glucose and fructose, as glucose enhances fructose absorption.
—Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 1 Nov. 2024
Most gels use carbohydrates like maltodextrin to produce glucose and fructose.
—Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 11 Jan. 2023
Types Fructose intolerance can be classified into two main types: fructose malabsorption and hereditary fructose intolerance.
—Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 1 Nov. 2024
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
People with this condition may tolerate foods with balanced levels of glucose and fructose, as glucose enhances fructose absorption.
—Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 1 Nov. 2024
Most gels use carbohydrates like maltodextrin to produce glucose and fructose.
—Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 11 Jan. 2023
Types Fructose intolerance can be classified into two main types: fructose malabsorption and hereditary fructose intolerance.
—Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 1 Nov. 2024
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fructose
noun
fruc·tose
ˈfrək-ˌtōs
ˈfru̇k-
ˈfru̇k-
: a very sweet sugar that dissolves easily and occurs especially in fruit juices and honey
Medical Definition
fructose
noun
fruc·tose
ˈfrək-ˌtōs
ˈfrük-
ˈfru̇k-
ˈfrük-
ˈfru̇k-
-ˌtōz
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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