xylulose
noun
xy·lu·lose
ˈzīl-(y)ə-ˌlōs also -ˌlōz
: a ketose sugar C5H10O5 of the pentose class that plays a role in carbohydrate metabolism and is found in the urine in cases of pentosuria
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