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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Raisins, being a fruit, are primarily made of carbs (which increase your blood sugar).
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 21 June 2025
But after undergoing a free screening for people over 60 in May 2023, a routine blood test showed that his average blood sugar level was 6.2% — an indicator of pre-diabetes, according to SWNS.
—Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
Millions of people are going through life eating bananas, not knowing that their blood sugar is rising with every bite.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 19 June 2025
Following his own research into how the blood sugar regulating hormone GLP-1 could impact alcohol use disorder, as well as learning about the concept of quantum change, Jensen decided to look into what psilocybin could do for heavy drinkers.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 17 June 2025
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 21 June 2025
But after undergoing a free screening for people over 60 in May 2023, a routine blood test showed that his average blood sugar level was 6.2% — an indicator of pre-diabetes, according to SWNS.
—Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
Millions of people are going through life eating bananas, not knowing that their blood sugar is rising with every bite.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 19 June 2025
Following his own research into how the blood sugar regulating hormone GLP-1 could impact alcohol use disorder, as well as learning about the concept of quantum change, Jensen decided to look into what psilocybin could do for heavy drinkers.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 17 June 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 4 Jul. 2025.
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