fructose

[ fruhk-tohs, frook-, frook- ]

noun

1. Chemistry, Pharmacology. a yellowish to white, crystalline, water-soluble, levorotatory ketose sugar, C 6 H 12 O 6 , sweeter than sucrose, occurring in invert sugar, honey, and a great many fruits: used in foodstuffs and in medicine chiefly in solution as an intravenous nutrient.

fructose

/ -təʊz; ˈfrʌktəʊs; ˈfrʊk- /

noun

1. a white crystalline water-soluble sugar occurring in honey and many fruits. Formula: C 6 H 12 O 6 Also calledlaevulosefruit sugar

fructose

/ frŭk′tōs′ /

1. A simple sugar (monosaccharide) found in honey, many fruits, and some vegetables. Fructose linked to glucose is the structure of table sugar, or sucrose . Fructose is an important source of energy for cellular processes. Chemical formula: C 6 H 12 O 6 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of fructose¹

First recorded in 1860–65; fruct- + -ose ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of fructose¹

C19: from Latin frūctus fruit + -ose ²

Example Sentences

These sugar-laden confections are mostly made of high fructose corn syrup, saturated fat and additives.

From Salon

Added sugars can also be found on the ingredients list, often labeled as glucose, fructose, maltose or sucrose.

From Salon

“I am also just happy that fewer children are drinking high fructose corn syrup Coca-Cola,” he added.

From Seattle Times

This is a molecule made of two simple sugars – glucose and fructose – in a 1:1 ratio and chemically bound.

From Salon

Unlike glucose, fructose is not normally used for fuel by the healthy brain and heart, appearing mostly in healthy liver and kidneys.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• cellulose
• glucose
• lactose
• starch
• sugar