Hypoglycemia
noun
noun ·6 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A too low level of blood glucose. countable, uncountable
- 2 abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet wordnet
Example
More examples"The pump developed by researchers is a double pump — in addition to insulin, it automatically secretes glucagon, a hormone that taps glucose reserves in the liver, raising blood sugar levels when they get too low, a condition called hypoglycemia."
Etymology
From hypo- + glycemia or hypo- + glyc- + -emia.