How to Say "Glucose" in Spanish

glucosa

/ɡluˈkosa/feminine

The Spanish word for "glucose" is glucosa.

glucosa refers to a simple monosaccharide sugar.

Meaning: simple monosaccharide sugar (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

/ɡluˈkosa/

In medical Spanish, the phrase glucemia is more commonly used than nivel de glucosa when referring to the concentration of glucose in the blood.
In some regions, the term glucosa is used in the food industry to describe a specific type of corn syrup, which is different from the pure chemical compound.
The word glucosa shares the same Greek root as the English word 'glucose', derived from glukús, meaning 'sweet'.

Los niveles de glucosa en tu sangre son demasiado altos.
Your blood glucose levels are too high.
This sentence is useful for talking about the levels of glucosa in your blood.
Tatoeba #5035129 by don_ramon, translation #5034359 by dantat65
Quien perdió un bolso con un medidor de glucosa, comuníquese a esta dirección.
Whoever lost a bag with a glucose meter inside, contact this address.
This sentence is useful for mentioning a bag that contains a glucosa meter.
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El nivel de glucosa en su sangre es alto.
The glucose level in your blood is high.
La glucosa es una fuente importante de energía para el cuerpo.
Glucose is an important source of energy for the body.
Su nivel de azúcar en la sangre es estable.
Your blood sugar level is stable.
Es importante controlar el azúcar en la sangre para mantener una buena salud.
It's important to control blood sugar for good health.
¡Mi azúcar en la sangre está baja! Necesito comer algo rápido.
My blood sugar is low! I need to eat something quickly.
¿Has controlado tu azúcar en la sangre hoy?
Have you checked your blood sugar today?
Si tienes poco azúcar, puedes sentirte débil.
If you have low glucose, you may feel weak.
Mi médico me pidió que controle mi azúcar después de cada comida.
My doctor asked me to monitor my glucose after every meal.
La glucosa es la principal fuente de energía.
Glucose is the primary source of energy.
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Alejandro and María are discussing a nutritional report at a cafe.

Alejandro

María, ¿viste el nivel de glucosa en este reporte?
María, did you see the glucose level in this report?
María

Sí, Alejandro, parece que está muy estable.
Yes, Alejandro, it seems to be very stable.
Alejandro

Es bueno que su cuerpo procese la glucosa bien.
It is good that his body processes glucose well.
María

Exacto, eso es muy importante para su salud.
Exactly, that is very important for his health.

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