Glucosulfone

/ˌɡluːkoʊˈsʌlfoʊn/ noun

Definition

A pharmaceutical compound combining glucose with sulfone chemistry, potentially used as a medication or drug carrier.

Etymology

From glucose + sulfone (from sulfur + ketone chemistry). A modern synthetic compound created by pharmaceutical chemistry.

Kelly Says

Glucosulfone shows how chemists can engineer new medicines by combining glucose (which your body recognizes as safe) with a sulfone (a potent chemical group)—like smuggling medicine into a Trojan horse made of sugar.

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