dextrose - definition of dextrose by Medical dictionary

dextrose /dex·trose/ (dek´strōs) a monosaccharide, d-glucose monohydrate; used chiefly as a fluid and nutrient replenisher, and also as a diuretic and for various other clinical purposes. Known as d-glucose in biochemistry and physiology. dex·trose (d k s

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