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dextrose

American  
[dek-strohs] / ˈdɛk stroʊs /

noun

Biochemistry.

  1. dextroglucose, commercially obtainable from starch by acid hydrolysis.

dextrose British  
/ -trəʊs, ˈdɛkstrəʊz /

noun

  1. Also called: grape sugar.   dextroglucose.  a white soluble sweet-tasting crystalline solid that is the dextrorotatory isomer of glucose, occurring widely in fruit, honey, and in the blood and tissue of animals. Formula: C 6 H 12 O 6

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dextrose Scientific  
/ dĕk′strōs′ /

  1. A sugar that is the most common form of glucose. It is found in plant and animal tissues and also derived from starch. Dextrose is the dextrorotatory form of glucose.

Etymology

Origin of dextrose

First recorded in 1865–70; dextr- + -ose 2

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Emergency treatment for a pet with xylitol toxicity involves giving the animal IV fluids containing dextrose to raise its blood glucose level and carefully monitoring its progress.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2022

The readings remained low despite Child F receiving glucose and dextrose that would amount to "twice the normal requirements of a baby", he said.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2022

In addition to honey and agave, these are all added sugars: barley malt, brown rice syrup, cane sugar, coconut sugar, corn syrup, dextrose, fruit juice concentrate, high-fructose corn syrup, maltodextrin and molasses.

From Washington Post • Sep. 17, 2021

Tell-tale ingredients include “invert sugar, maltodextrin, dextrose, lactose, soluble or insoluble fibre, hydrogenated or interesterified oil”.

From The Guardian • Feb. 12, 2020

Among them are the corn-fed chicken itself; modified cornstarch; mono-, tri-, and diglycerides; dextrose; lecithin; yellow corn flour; regular cornstarch; vegetable shortening; partially hydrogenated corn oil.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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