glycohemoglobin

noun

gly·​co·​he·​mo·​glo·​bin ˌglī-kō-ˈhē-mə-ˌglō-bən 

: hemoglobin a1c

Glycohemoglobin is a substance produced when sugar molecules in the blood attach themselves to hemoglobin molecules, which carry oxygen through the bloodstream.

—Consumer Reports

Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

glycohemoglobin

noun

gly·​co·​he·​mo·​glo·​bin -ˈhē-mə-ˌglō-bən 

: hemoglobin a1c