blood sugar
noun
glucose in the blood.
the quantity or percentage of glucose in the blood.
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Origin of blood sugar
First recorded in 1925–30
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British Dictionary definitions for blood sugar
blood sugar
noun
med the glucose concentration in the blood: the normal fasting value is between 3.9 and 5.6 mmol/l
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Medicine definitions for blood sugar
blood sugar
n.
glucose
The concentration of glucose in the blood, measured in milligrams of glucose per 100 milliliters of blood.
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Science definitions for blood sugar
blood sugar
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.
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