glucose tolerance test

Other forms: glucose tolerance tests

Definitions of glucose tolerance test
  1. noun
    test of the body's ability to metabolize carbohydrates; used in the diagnosis of hypoglycemia and diabetes mellitus
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    type of:
    diagnostic assay, diagnostic test
    an assay conducted for diagnostic purposes
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