hypoglycemic
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Related to abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
hypohglyseemikSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
haɪpoʊɡlaɪˈsimɪk
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
pathology
Of or relating to hypoglycemia
pathology
Suffering from hypoglycemia.
Causing hypoglycemia.
noun
A sufferer of hypoglycemia.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Of or relating to hypoglycemia
Used this way, hypoglycemic is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a clinical use: it belongs to medical description, where it is factual rather than emotive.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
- Science
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Any of various agents that decrease the level of glucose in the blood and are used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus.
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