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For all practical purposes, yes. There are two forms of Glucose. When we say Glucose, we are almost always referring to the form which can be metabolized by animals; this is D-glucose, also called Dextrose Monohydrate or simply Dextrose. The other form, L-glucose, is indigestable and therefore relatively unimportant in biochemistry, and is not the same as Dextrose.

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Q: Is glucose the same as dextrose?
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