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hypoglycemia
noun
hy·po·gly·ce·mia
ˌhī-pō-glī-ˈsē-mē-ə
: abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood
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Fluctuations in blood sugar levels including hypoglycemia, lower energy levels, cravings, and fatigue.
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Marie Bladt, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
Taking magnesium with these drugs can lead to hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).
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Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2025
Taking apple cider vinegar with other medications that lower your blood sugar may increase your risk for hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).
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Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 6 Jan. 2025
Herbs that lower blood sugar: Some studies indicate that taking annatto extract with certain herbs, such as bitter melon, ginger, fenugreek, and willow bark, may increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
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Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 21 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1894, in the meaning defined above
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“Hypoglycemia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypoglycemia. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
hypoglycemia
noun
hy·po·gly·ce·mia
ˌhī-pō-glī-ˈsē-mē-ə
: abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood
Medical Definition
hypoglycemia
noun
hy·po·gly·ce·mia
variants
or chiefly British hypoglycaemia
: abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood
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