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Glucose
Term	Glucose
Short definition	glucophage (GLOO-koh-fayj) A drug used to treat diabetes mellitus (a condition in which the body cannot control blood sugar levels). It is also being studied in the treatment of cancer.
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
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glucose - (pronounced) (GLOO-kose) A type of sugar; the most important source of energy for living organisms

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+|Term=glucose
-|Short definition=a sugar that is the main source of energy for the body
+|Short definition=glucophage (GLOO-koh-fayj) A drug used to treat diabetes mellitus (a condition in which the body cannot control blood sugar levels). It is also being studied in the treatment of cancer.
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+|Type=Cancer terms
-|Specialty=General
+|Specialty=Oncology
 |Language=English
-|Source=AMA
+|Source=NCI
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-{{PAGENAME}} (definition) a sugar that is the main source of energy for the body<br>{{glossary headings}}<br>[[Category:Glossary]]
+glucose - {{pronunciation}} (GLOO-kose) A type of sugar; the most important source of energy for living organisms {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]