Fructose

Pronunciation: /ˈfrʌkˌtoʊs/

Fructose (noun)

  1. A type of sugar found in fruit and honey, and also used in some sweet drinks and foods.
  2. A monosaccharide, a single sugar unit, that is part of many carbohydrates in the diet.

Examples

  • Fructose is fruit sugar found in many fruits.
  • Many people avoid fructose because it is fruit sugar.