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dextrose

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Biology, Chemistry, Nutrition
dex·trose /ˈdekstrəʊz, -strəʊs $ -stroʊz, -stroʊs/ noun [uncountable]  HBHCDFNHBa type of sugar that is in many sweet fruits 葡萄糖,右旋糖
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dextroseIf there is no response to glucagon after 10 minutes intravenous dextrose should be given.Many general practitioners will know the unpleasant effect that a broken phial of dextrose has on the inside of a medical bag.McGregor etal have shown that dextrose given intravenously inhibits meal stimulated intraduodenal bilirubin output.Both treatments produce a good response, though dextrose acts almost immediately and glucagon takes one to two minutes.
Origin dextrose (1800-1900) Latin dexter right
dex·trose nounChineseSyllable
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dextrose
dextrose /ˈdekstrəʊz, -strəʊs $ -stroʊz, -stroʊs/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: Latin
 Origin: dexter 'right'
a type of sugar that is in many sweet fruits


dex·troseBrE /ˈdekstrəʊz/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdekstroʊz/ 🔊BrE /ˈdekstrəʊs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdekstroʊs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (chemistry 化学) a form of glucose (= a type of natural sugar) 右旋糖(一种天然糖)