fructose
noun
fruc·tose ˈfrək-ˌtōs 
ˈfrük- ˈfru̇k-
ˈfrük- ˈfru̇k-
-ˌtōz
1
: a crystalline sugar C6H12O6 sweeter and more soluble than glucose
2
: the very sweet levorotatory d-form of fructose that occurs especially in fruit juices and honey
called also fruit sugar, levulose
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Maple syrup also has less fructose than honey, DeCicco added, and rice malt and glucose syrup have zero fructose. —
Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026 Drinking fruit juice such as apple or orange, for example, floods the blood with fructose, a sugar found naturally in fruits and some vegetables. —Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026 In fact, the metabolic effect of high-fructose corn syrup is essentially the same as honey. —Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026 Diarrhea Limit foods and beverages that contain sugar alcohols, high-fructose corn syrup and lactose, which might make diarrhea worse. —CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fructose
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026 Drinking fruit juice such as apple or orange, for example, floods the blood with fructose, a sugar found naturally in fruits and some vegetables. —Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026 In fact, the metabolic effect of high-fructose corn syrup is essentially the same as honey. —Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026 Diarrhea Limit foods and beverages that contain sugar alcohols, high-fructose corn syrup and lactose, which might make diarrhea worse. —CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fructose
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fructose
noun
fruc·tose ˈfrək-ˌtōs ˈfru̇k-
ˈfru̇k-
: a very sweet sugar that dissolves easily and occurs especially in fruit juices and honey
Medical Definition
fructose
noun
fruc·tose ˈfrək-ˌtōs ˈfrük- ˈfru̇k-
ˈfrük- ˈfru̇k-
-ˌtōz
1
: an optically active sugar C6H12O6 that differs from glucose in having a ketonic rather than an aldehydic carbonyl group
2
: the very sweet soluble levorotatory D-form of fructose that occurs especially in fruit juices and honey
called also levulose
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