- hypoglycemic
- adjective or noun see hypoglycemia
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
hypoglycemic
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hypoglycemic — Pertaining to or characterized by hypoglycemia. * * * hy·po·gly·ce·mic or chiefly Brit hy·po·gly·cae·mic sē mik adj 1) of, relating to, caused by, or affected with hypoglycemia <a hypoglycemic reaction> <hypoglycemic patients> 2)… … Medical dictionary
hypoglycemic — hy·po·gly·ce·mic (hī pō glī sēʹmĭk) adj. 1. Of or relating to hypoglycemia. 2. Lowering the concentration of glucose in the blood: a hypoglycemic drug. * * * … Universalium
hypoglycemic — adjective of or relating to hypoglycemia hypoglycemic agents • Syn: ↑hypoglycaemic • Pertains to noun: ↑hypoglycaemia (for: ↑hypoglycaemic), ↑hypoglycemia … Useful english dictionary
hypoglycemic shock — 1. insulin s. 2. a hypoglycemic reaction resulting from severe adrenocortical insufficiency, especially during fasting … Medical dictionary
hypoglycemic — 1. adjective Suffering from hypoglycemia. Ant: hyperglycemia 2. noun A sufferer of hypoglycemia … Wiktionary
hypoglycemic — adj. suffering from an abnormally low level of sugar in the blood (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
hypoglycemic — hy·po·glycemic … English syllables
hypoglycemic encephalopathy — metabolic encephalopathy induced by severe hypoglycemia, as in glycogen storage disease, oversecretion or overdose of insulin, etc … Medical dictionary
hypoglycemic agent — noun any of various agents that decrease the level of glucose in the blood and are used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus • Syn: ↑hypoglycaemic agent • Hypernyms: ↑agent • Hyponyms: ↑tolbutamide, ↑Orinase, ↑insulin … Useful english dictionary
Non islet hypoglycemic cell tumor — is a rare tumor that secretes the protein insulin like growth factor 2 into the bloodstream. This protein causes cells to consume excessive amounts of sugar, which can cause the condition hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). Symptoms Symptoms night… … Wikipedia
