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Where does “glyco-” come from?

glyco- (English) comes from Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς.

glyco- (English): sugars; monosaccharides; glucose

Definitions

  1. sugars; monosaccharides; glucose

Ancestry of “glyco-”, step by step

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1Ancient Greekγλῠκῠ́ς—

Words derived from “glyco-”

  • glycoprotein
  • glycerol
  • hypoglycemia
  • glycemic
  • hyperglycemia
  • glycerine
  • glycolysis
  • triglyceride
  • hypoglycemic
  • aminoglycoside
  • glycolytic
  • nitroglycerine
  • glycosidic
  • glycaemic
  • glycoside
  • hypertriglyceridemia
  • hyperglycemic
  • glyceryl
  • glycemia
  • glycolipid
  • glycocalyx
  • glycopeptide
  • glycosidase
  • normoglycemia
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