Synonyms for glucose
ˈglu koʊsglu·cose

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1. glucosenoun

   Synonyms:
   blood sugar, grape sugar, corn sugar

2. glucosenoun

   A simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of CHO; it is a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.

   Synonyms:
   blood sugar, grape sugar, corn sugar

Princeton's WordNet

1. glucosenoun

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

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1. • Aldohexose

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1. glucosenoun

   Synonyms:
   grape-sugar, starch-sugar

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1. List of paraphrases for "glucose":

   hyperglycemia

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1. Danny Chou:

   We hope that smart insulin could reduce the burden for people with diabetes by decreasing the frequency of insulin injections and help them better manage blood glucose profiles to prevent short and long-term complications.

2. Ginger Hultin:

   Drinking alcohol can impair the liver's ability to release the right amount of glycogen, or stored glucose, into the blood to keep blood glucose levels stable.

3. Maya Adam:

   Whole food carbohydrates take longer to break down into simple sugars, and a part of them — the fiber — ca n’t be broken down at all, this means that whole, intact grains do n’t cause the same spikes in blood sugar that we experience when we eat simple sugars. Blood sugar spikes trigger insulin spikes, which can destabilize our blood glucose and … be the underlying cause of health problems in the long run.

4. Nieca Goldberg:

   We know that individuals with obesity are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, glucose intolerance and some cancers, so improving that( health) profile is beneficial.

5. Giulio Romeo:

   The difference between the groups of patients was significant, blood glucose levels of people on cinnamon would not go as high as the participants on placebo after meals and also would return to baseline much faster.