Dextrose
Better known today as glucose, this sugar is the chief source of energy in the body. Glucose is chemically considered a simple sugar. It is the main sugar that the body manufactures. The body makes glucose from all three elements of food, protein, fat and carbohydrates, but in largest part from carbohydrates. Glucose serves as the major source of energy for living cells. It is carried to each cell through the bloodstream. The cells cannot, however, use the glucose without the help of insulin. When sampled in blood, glucose is tested in transit.
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dex·trose 'dek-.strōs, -.strōz n dextrorotatory glucose
called also grape sugar
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dex·trose (dekґstrōs) chemical name: D-glucose monohydrate. A monosaccharide known as glucose (q.v.) in biochemistry and physiology. The official preparation [USP] is usually obtained by the hydrolysis of starch; it is used chiefly as a fluid and nutrient replenisher, usually administered by intravenous infusion. It is also used as a diuretic and alone or in combination with other agents for various other clinical purposes.
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