blood sugar

noun

Definition of blood sugar

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Talk to a nurse about your general health or get your blood pressure or blood sugar checked. — courant.com, "Community News For The South Windsor Edition," 15 Aug. 2019 July 29, 201904:34 Most patients take affordable generic drugs to manage conditions such as high blood pressure or elevated blood sugars. — NBC News, "U.S. to set up plan allowing prescription drugs from Canada," 31 July 2019 Most patients take affordable generic drugs to manage conditions such as high blood pressure or elevated blood sugars. — chicagotribune.com, "U.S. to set up plan allowing lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada," 31 July 2019 Most patients take affordable generic drugs to manage conditions such as high blood pressure or elevated blood sugars. — Time, "Trump Administration Plans to Legalize Importing Low-Cost Canadian Prescription Drugs," 31 July 2019 Most patients take affordable generic drugs to manage conditions such as high blood pressure or elevated blood sugars. — Author: Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar, Anchorage Daily News, "US to set up plan allowing prescription meds from Canada," 31 July 2019 Most patients take affordable generic drugs to manage conditions such as high blood pressure or elevated blood sugars. — Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar, The Denver Post, "U.S. sets up first-ever plan allowing prescription drugs from Canada," 31 July 2019 After last year’s harvesting season, Broderick saw her doctor, who told her all her metrics were healthier — weight, blood pressure, blood sugar. — Libby Solomon, Washington Post, "Community of women-owned, first-generation farms growing," 10 June 2019 The Food and Drug Administration this week gave the green light to Dexcom’s G6 system for delivering real time blood sugar readings. — Mike Freeman, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Dexcom wins FDA approval for next generation of glucose monitors for diabetes," 28 Mar. 2018

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