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Definition of Reducing sugar
1. Noun. (chemistry) Any sugar that has a potential aldehyde or ketone functional group and thus reacts as a reducing agent. ¹
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Medical Definition of Reducing sugar
1. A sugar, such as glucose in the urine, that has the property of reducing various inorganic ions, notably cupric ion to cuprous ion. (05 Mar 2000)
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