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blood sugar

American  

noun

  1. glucose in the blood.

  2. the quantity or percentage of glucose in the blood.

blood sugar British  

noun

  1. med the glucose concentration in the blood: the normal fasting value is between 3.9 and 5.6 mmol/l

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blood sugar Scientific  

  1. Sugar in the form of glucose in the blood. The concentration of blood sugar is measured in milligrams of glucose per 100 milliliters of blood.

Etymology

Origin of blood sugar

First recorded in 1925–30

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Insulin, the first peptide to be discovered, helps people with Type 1 diabetes and some with Type 2 manage their blood sugar levels.

From BBC

The study focused on people with metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions that includes excess body weight, high blood pressure, elevated blood sugar, and abnormal blood lipid levels.

From Science Daily

By combining drugs that work through different pathways, Novo Nordisk was hoping to achieve better weight loss and blood sugar control in patients.

From Barron's

When it comes to blood sugar and diabetes related measures, the results are more mixed.

From Science Daily

At the same time, it lowers circulating blood sugar, offering a potential explanation for reduced diabetes risk.

From Science Daily

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