Fructose
Pronunciation: /ˈfrʌkˌtoʊs/
Fructose (noun)
- A type of sugar found in fruit and honey, and also used in some sweet drinks and foods.
- 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.