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

In a Phase 3 trial of people with post-bariatric hypoglycemia, or PBH, those taking the drug experienced a 55% reduction in the rate of serious low blood sugar events compared with those on placebo. — Elaine Chen, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026

Diabetic patients taking a sulfonylurea, a class of medications that lower blood sugar, have heightened hypoglycemia risk on GLP-1s, Gaba says. — Liz Seegert, Scientific American, 19 July 2026

This includes individuals who have prediabetes, diabetes, insulin resistance, or hypoglycemia, according to Ehsani. — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 14 June 2026

Since 2023, Medicare beneficiaries who use insulin or have a history of hypoglycemia have been eligible. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026

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
• azotemia
• bacteremia
• hyperaemia
• hyperemia
• hypoxemia
• septicaemia
• septicemia
• thalassaemia
• thalassemia
• tularemia
• anaemia

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