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D-Glucose

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-007864

1. A primary source of energy for living organisms. It is naturally occurring and is found in fruits and other parts of plants in its free state. It is used therapeutically in fluid and nutrient replacement.

2. A type of sugar; the chief source of energy for living organisms.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-007864
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBiological substances
ReferencesNLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH); NIH Genetics Home Reference Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-007864",
  "term": "D-Glucose",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A primary source of energy for living organisms. It is naturally occurring and is found in fruits and other parts of plants in its free state. It is used therapeutically in fluid and nutrient replacement.\n\n2. A type of sugar; the chief source of energy for living organisms.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)",
    "NIH Genetics Home Reference Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/d-glucose/"
}

Record 7,674 of 29,894 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.