noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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UK:/ˈdɛkstɹəʊz/
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1
noun
Meaning 1
The naturally occurring dextrorotatory form of glucose monosaccharide molecule.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dextroglucose, grape sugar
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: glucose
History
Etymology
From dextro- + -ose (“right-handed sugar”).
Across languages
Translations
21 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
dextrosa
— naturally-occurring form of glucose
Chinese Mandarin:
右旋糖
(yòuxuántáng)
— naturally-occurring form of glucose
Czech:
dextróza
— naturally-occurring form of glucose
Danish:
druesukker
— naturally-occurring form of glucose
Finnish:
dekstroosi
— naturally-occurring form of glucose
French:
dextrose
— naturally-occurring form of glucose
German:
Traubenzucker
— naturally-occurring form of glucose
German:
Dextrose
— naturally-occurring form of glucose
Hungarian:
dextróz
— naturally-occurring form of glucose
Italian:
destrosio
— naturally-occurring form of glucose
Japanese:
デキストロース
(dekisutorōsu)
— naturally-occurring form of glucose
Japanese:
右旋糖
(usentō)
— naturally-occurring form of glucose
Khmer:
មធុរជាតិ
(mea’thu’rea’ciet)
— naturally-occurring form of glucose
Khmer:
ដិចស្ត្រូស
(dəcstrouh)
— naturally-occurring form of glucose
Korean:
덱스트로오스
(dekseuteurooseu)
— naturally-occurring form of glucose
Norwegian:
druesukker
— naturally-occurring form of glucose
Polish:
dekstroza
— naturally-occurring form of glucose
Portuguese:
dextrose
— naturally-occurring form of glucose
Spanish:
dextrosa
— naturally-occurring form of glucose
Swedish:
druvsocker
— naturally-occurring form of glucose
Turkish:
dekstroz
— naturally-occurring form of glucose
