noun
glucose
Scientific and everyday term for the simple sugar glucose, identical to English usage.
血液中のグルコース濃度を測る。
Measure the glucose concentration in the blood.
果物にはグルコースが多く含まれている。
Fruits contain a lot of glucose.
和語/漢語 synonym for glucose, more common in everyday health contexts; グルコース is the direct loanword used especially in scientific and technical settings.
Loanword from English 'glucose', itself from French 'glucose', ultimately from Greek 'gleukos' (sweet wine).