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Where does “glucagonemia” come from?

glucagonemia (English) comes from English glucagon, from English gluco-, from Ancient Greek γλυκύς, from Proto-Hellenic *dlukús.

glucagonemia (English): The presence of glucagon in the blood

Definitions

  1. The presence of glucagon in the blood

Ancestry of “glucagonemia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishglucagonA peptide hormone, produced by the pancreas, that...
2Englishgluco-sweetness; glucose
3Ancient Greekγλυκύςsweet
4Proto-Hellenic*dlukús—

Words derived from “glucagonemia”

  • hyperglucagonemia
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