How to say "glucose" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounCovers 'glucose' as the chemical compound. This is the scientific, katakana term used in technical and laboratory contexts, but it is the less common way to refer to glucose generally.
- ブドウ糖ぶどうとうnounCovers glucose as a sugar, usually D-glucose, and also means dextrose or grape sugar. It is the everyday word for glucose in contexts like blood sugar, though it is still marked less common.
Use 「ブドウ糖」 for everyday references to glucose, the sugar in blood and food; 「グルコース」 is the more technical, scientific term, and both are marked less common.
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