deoxyglucose

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noun

A deoxy sugar derived from glucose

OriginEnglish glucose ← French glucose ← Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos) →
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Meanings

noundeoxyglucose (plural deoxyglucoses)

plural deoxyglucoses

  1. biochemistryA deoxy sugar derived from glucose

Origin

  1. Englishdeoxy-
  2. Ancient Greekγλεῦκος (gleûkos)
  3. Frenchglucose
  4. Englishglucose
  5. Englishdeoxyglucose

From deoxy- + glucose.

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APA

deoxyglucose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deoxyglucose

MLA

“deoxyglucose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deoxyglucose. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deoxyglucose,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deoxyglucose.

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