Glossary

Glucose

Glucose

Glukose·Also: Traubenzucker, Blutzucker

Glucose is a simple sugar and the most important source of energy for the body's cells. Its level in the blood is measured as blood sugar, and its regulation is controlled above all by the hormone insulin.

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