葡萄糖

pútáotáng
noun #25,674

Meanings

  1. 1 glucose
  2. 2 dextrose (C6H12O6)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Pútáotáng shì réntǐ zuì zhòngyào de néngliàng láiyuán zhīyī.
Glucose is one of the most important energy sources for the human body.
HSK 7-9
Yīshēng gěi tā zhùshè le pútáotáng róngyè.
The doctor injected him with a glucose solution.

Tips

memory
葡萄 means 'grape' and means 'sugar' - glucose was named after grape sugar when it was first isolated from grapes.

Stroke Order

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