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hyperglycemic

American  
[hahy-per-glahy-seem-ik] / ˌhaɪ pər glaɪˈsim ɪk /

adjective

  1. Pathology. relating to, affected by, or characteristic of hyperglycemia.

Other Word Forms

  • antihyperglycemic adjective

Example Sentences

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Glucagon raises blood glucose levels, eliciting what is called a hyperglycemic effect, by stimulating the breakdown of glycogen to glucose in skeletal muscle cells and liver cells in a process called glycogenolysis.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Our healthy control mice compared to our hyperglycemic ones, they have equal running behavior.

From Slate • Aug. 6, 2020

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