Etymology

glucose

glu·cose
G2L1U1C3O1S1E1

Today it means: A simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C₆H₁₂O₆; a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism. Full definition →

French glucose ← Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos) ← Proto-Hellenic *dléukus?
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  1. Proto-Hellenic*dléukus?
  2. Ancient Greekγλεῦκος (gleûkos)
  3. Frenchglucose
  4. English todayglucose

From French glucose, from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos, “wine, must”). By surface analysis, gluco- + -ose; note that -ose is derived from the word glucose.

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