blood sugar

noun

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

blood sugar

noun

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

blood sugar

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of blood sugar¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Celery can even reduce blood sugar levels, blood lipids, and blood pressure.

From Essence.com

Some who developed elevated blood sugar while they had covid-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, returned to normal by the time they left the hospital.

From Washington Post

Diabetes brought on by pregnancy might set a woman up for heart trouble later on, even if her blood sugar levels snap back to normal.

From Science News

Risk factors tracked by the researchers included people’s blood pressure, smoking status and levels of cholesterol, triglycerides and blood sugar.

From Washington Post

There’s even some evidence that “passive heating”—when you warm your body up in a bath or sauna, as opposed to with vigorous exercise—can help control blood sugar.

From Popular-Science

A scientifically-based inventory of strands tells you which cannabinoid will reduce your blood sugar levels.

From The Daily Beast

Apple is working on an automatic alert system that rings a doctor if blood sugar or blood pressure gets out of whack.

From The Daily Beast

Enter unassuming fungi: clean, plant-based solution that could possibly normalize blood sugar.

From The Daily Beast

Will she pay higher insurance rates because of her searches for “blood sugar”?

From The Daily Beast

Brooks: Physically, it contributes mildly to your high blood sugar.

From The Daily Beast

Lots of theories—enzymes, blood sugar, endocrine balance, what have you—but no proof.

From Project Gutenberg

The percentage of blood sugar is also greatly increased by the same causes.

From Project Gutenberg

The blood sugar and protein determinations fell into the pattern they had originally expected for a creature of this type.

From Project Gutenberg

Excess insulin leads to low blood sugar (literally, hypoglycemia).

From Project Gutenberg

Still other people seem to be especially sensitive to only moderate changes in their blood sugar levels.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• glucose