blood sugar

American  

noun

1. glucose in the blood.

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

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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.

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Etymology

Origin of blood sugar

First recorded in 1925–30

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Lifestyle factors — such as diet, sleep, regular exercise, managing blood pressure and blood sugar, avoiding tobacco and alcohol — can reduce the risk of dementia by up to 45%, Tan said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

They then monitored food consumption, body weight, fat mass, blood sugar control and brain activity.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026

Medical practices collect their payments in full only when their patients’ blood pressure or blood sugar actually improves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Only 7% of American adults have healthy blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol and weight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Aimee considered opting out by claiming low blood sugar from involuntary fasting, but she decided against starting out the year as the class hypochondriac.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin

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