hypoglycemia

noun

hy·​po·​gly·​ce·​mia ˌhī-pō-glī-ˈsē-mē-ə 

: abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood

hypoglycemic

ˌhī-pō-glī-ˈsē-mik 

adjective or noun

Examples of hypoglycemia in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Taking turmeric and blood sugar-lowering supplements can raise your risk of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). —Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 10 Nov. 2025

Low blood sugar, known medically as hypoglycemia, is commonly associated with taking insulin for diabetes—but other situations may also cause your blood glucose (sugar) to dip or become too low. —Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 9 Nov. 2025

Too much glucose, known as hyperglycemia, or too little, known as hypoglycemia, can lead to additional health risks. —Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025

Too much insulin can cause hypoglycemia. —Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French hypoglycémie, from hypo- hypo- + glycémie glycemia

First Known Use

circa 1894, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hypoglycemia

• academia
• acidemia
• azotemia
• bacteremia
• hyperaemia
• hyperemia
• hypoxemia
• septicaemia
• septicemia
• thalassaemia
• thalassemia
• tularemia

Kids Definition

hypoglycemia

noun

hy·​po·​gly·​ce·​mia ˌhī-pō-glī-ˈsē-mē-ə 

: abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood

hypoglycemic

-mik 

adjective or noun

Medical Definition

hypoglycemia

noun

hy·​po·​gly·​ce·​mia

variants or chiefly British hypoglycaemia

ˌhī-pō-glī-ˈsē-mē-ə 

: abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood