Odour of sanctity. The odour of sanctity (also spelt odor), according to the Catholic Church, is commonly understood to mean a specific scent (often compared to flowers) that emanates from the bodies of saints, especially from the wounds of stigmata.
Glucose â a sugar â is a source of energy for the cells that make up muscles and other tissues. 1  Glucose comes from two major sources: food and your liver. 2  Sugar is absorbed into the bloodstream, where it enters cells with the help of insulin.  Your liver stores and makes glucose.
glucose (glooÂ´kÅs), n a six-carbon (hexose) sugar that is the principal sugar in blood and serves as a major metabolic source of energy. glucose, casual plasma, n the amount of glucose in the blood at any time, unrelated to eating.