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Meaning of FBS | Babel Free

Noun CEFR A2

Definitions

  1. Initialism of fetal blood sampling.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  2. Initialism of Football Bowl Subdivision.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  3. Initialism of fasting blood sugar.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  4. Initialism of fetal bovine serum.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  5. Initialism of forward-based system.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  6. Initialism of father's brother's son.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  7. Initialism of failed back syndrome.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Examples

“An FBS (fasting blood sugar) measurement is the most convenient test after overnight fasting. […] You have diabetes if your FBS is 126 mg/dl or more. But confirm it once more the next day or any other day. If the next time also FBS is more than 126 mg/dl then definitely you have diabetes.”
“Even more, cross-cousins on the mother's side (MBS and MBD) are called by different terms – the same as for M and MB, respectively – than those on the father's side (FBS and FBD). Finally, FB is called by the same term as F,[…]”

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.

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