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Record 1 2013-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Endocrine System and Metabolism
  • Dietetics
Universal entry(ies)
C6H12O6
formula, see observation
DEF

[A] white crystalline monosaccharide sugar that has several optically active forms, the most abundant being dextrose: a major energy source in metabolism.

OBS

Dextrose [is] the dextrorotatory form of glucose, C6H12O6H2O, found naturally in animal and plant tissue and derived synthetically from starch, also called dextroglucose.

OBS

The terms glucose, sugar, dextrose, and d-dextrose, are not interchangeable; for example, dextrose and d-dextrose are not used to identify blood glucose or sugar.

OBS

Chemical formula: C6 H12 O6

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Systèmes endocrinien et métabolique
  • Diététique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C6H12O6
formula, see observation
DEF

[Sucre] simple, encore appelé monosaccharide, présent naturellement dans l'organisme, mais est aussi un constituant de disaccharides et de polysaccharides (associé à d'autres sucres pour former par exemple le saccharose, ou plusieurs glucoses associés comme la cellulose).

OBS

La seule configuration courante du glucose dans la nature est la forme D, appelée dextrose.

OBS

Les termes glucose, sucre, dextrose, et d-dextrose ne sont pas interchangeables; par exemple, les termes dextrose ou d-dextrose ne servent pas à désigner le glucose ou sucre sanguin.

OBS

Formule chimique : C6 H12 O6

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
  • Sistemas endocrino y metabólico
  • Dietética
Entrada(s) universal(es)
C6H12O6
formula, see observation
DEF

Monosacárido presente en las frutas y en cierta proporción en la sangre.

OBS

Fórmula química: C6 H12 O6

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Record 2 2005-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
CONT

Hypoglycemia: Low blood sugar (glucose) which is diagnosed in a baby shortly after birth. ... Early feeding and an intravenous glucose solution help to prevent and treat hypoglycemia.

Key term(s)
  • glucose containing solution

French

Domaine(s)
  • Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
DEF

Solution contenant du glucose (du sucre).

CONT

Surveillez le taux de glucose sérique et traitez l'hypoglycémie à l'aide d'un bolus de solution glucosée à 10% et d'une perfusion de solution aqueuse de dextrose à 10% (D10W).

CONT

glucosé 50 %.

Spanish

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