blood sugar
noun
: the glucose in the blood
also
: its concentration (as in milligrams per 100 milliliters)
Examples of blood sugar in a Sentence
As a diabetic, he needs his blood sugar to stay at the right levels.
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My blood sugar level was normal, near prediabetic, but normal.
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Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
Kids with diabetes can go into shock when their blood sugar spikes, and children with epilepsy can have severe seizures that call for quick medical attention.
—Dr. Katherine Flynn-O'Brien, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
Manage your blood sugar levels.
—Huma Sheikh, Health, 30 Nov. 2025
Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes involve high blood sugar levels, but for different reasons.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
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Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
Kids with diabetes can go into shock when their blood sugar spikes, and children with epilepsy can have severe seizures that call for quick medical attention.
—Dr. Katherine Flynn-O'Brien, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
Manage your blood sugar levels.
—Huma Sheikh, Health, 30 Nov. 2025
Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes involve high blood sugar levels, but for different reasons.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blood sugar
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“Blood sugar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20sugar. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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