Vocabulary Term Details

Blood sugar

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_sugar)

The blood sugar concentration or blood glucose level is the amount of glucose (sugar) present in the blood of a human or animal. The body naturally tightly regulates blood glucose levels as a part of metabolic homeostasis. (Wikipedia)

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Blood composition
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This term is used for the following terms: 
Blood glucose

Approved Date
23-Oct-2013

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