A1c

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noun

ˌā-ˌwən-ˈsē 

: hemoglobin a1c

At least twice a year he has an A1c test, which shows how well his blood sugar levels have been controlled over a three-month period.

—Anita Manning

A1C

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abbreviation

variants or A/1C

airman first class

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

2000, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing A1c

• hemoglobin A1c

• hemoglobin A1c

Medical Definition

A1c

noun

ˌā-ˌwən-ˈsē 

: hemoglobin a1c

At least twice a year he has an A1c test, which shows how well his blood sugar levels have been controlled over a three-month period.

—Anita Manning, USA Today