hexose

[ hek-sohs ]
/ ˈhɛk soʊs /

noun

any of a class of sugars containing six atoms of carbon, including glucose and fructose.

Origin of hexose

First recorded in 1890–95; hex- + -ose2

Words nearby hexose

hexone, hexone base, hexosamine, hexosaminidase, hexosan, hexose, hexose phosphatase, hexulose, hexyl, hexyl group, hexylcaine hydrochloride

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British Dictionary definitions for hexose

hexose
/ (ˈhɛksəʊs, -əʊz) /

noun

a monosaccharide, such as glucose, that contains six carbon atoms per molecule

Medical definitions for hexose

hexose
[ hĕk′sōs′ ]

n.

Any of various simple sugars, such as glucose and fructose, that have six carbon atoms per molecule.

Scientific definitions for hexose

hexose
[ hĕk′sōs′ ]

Any of various simple sugars (monosaccharides), such as glucose and fructose, that have six carbon atoms per molecule.