Ma'anar ƙamus na "sukari" na nufin glucose (sukari) da ke cikin jini na mutane da dabbobi. Glucose shine tushen makamashi na farko ga sel na jiki, kuma ana sarrafa shi ta hanyar insulin hormone, wanda pancreas ke samarwa. Ana iya auna matakin sukarin jini ta hanyar gwajin jini, kuma yana da mahimmancin nuni ga lafiyar mutum gaba ɗaya, musamman dangane da yanayi kamar ciwon sukari.
