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Definition of "hypoglycemic" []

  • Of or relating to hypoglycemia. (adjective)
  • Lowering the concentration of glucose in the blood: a hypoglycemic drug. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "hypoglycemic" in a sentence
  • "And then, last Saturday, because it was the end of the week, and because I had written a lot, and because writing a lot makes a girl feel kind of hypoglycemic, I made another batch."
  • "Because of these findings, some doctors are beginning to argue that more is not always better with glucose control, particularly when weighed against the downsides of intensive drug treatment, such as hypoglycemic episodes (potentially dangerous dips in blood sugar levels) and weight gain."
  • "RUCerious Brought to you by MalWart your source for cheap plastic crap says: prickdom? need lunch, hypoglycemic finger tremens …."