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hemoglobin A1c

noun \-ˌā-ˌwən-ˈsē\

Medical Definition of HEMOGLOBIN A1C

:  a stable glycoprotein formed when glucose binds to hemoglobin A in the blood; also :  a test that measures the level of hemoglobin A1c in the blood as a means of determining the average blood sugar concentrations for the preceding two to three months—called also glycated hemoglobin, glycohemoglobin, glycosylated hemoglobin, HA1c, HbA1c

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