prefix · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ɡlaɪ/
/ɡliː/
/ɡlɪ/
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prefix
Meaning 1
Alternative form of glio- when used before a vowel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, morpheme
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Antonyms: none provided
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prefix
Meaning 2
Used to form names of antihyperglycemics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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