Meaning of BLOOD GLUCOSE

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WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  glucose in the bloodstream
	Synonyms:		blood sugar
	See Also:		glucose
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		The main sugar that the body makes from the three elements of food -- proteins, fats, and carbohydrates -- but mostly from carbohydrates. Glucose is the major source of energy for living cells and is carried to each cell through the bloodstream. However, the cells cannot use glucose without the help of insulin.
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		The main sugar that the body makes from the three elements of food--proteins, fats, and carbohydrates--but mostly from carbohydrates. Glucose is the major source of energy for living cells and is carried to each cell through the bloodstream. However, the cells cannot use glucose without the help of insulin.