blood sugar
Americannoun
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glucose in the blood.
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the quantity or percentage of glucose in the blood.
noun
Etymology
Origin of blood sugar
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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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
Only 7% of American adults have healthy blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol and weight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
They are known as GLP-1 agonists and were originally used to treat type 2 diabetes because they help control blood sugar.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
When Deborah got to her doctor’s office, her blood pressure and blood sugar were so high, her doctor was amazed she hadn’t had a stroke or heart attack while we were in Clover.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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