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glycemic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -iːmɪk
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adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to or suffering from glycemia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *dlukús Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)der. English glyc- Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă)der. New Latinder. English -emia English glycemia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English glycemic From glycemia + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: glykeeminen — glycemic
  • French: glycémique — glycemic
  • Greek: γλυκαιμικός (glykaimikós) — glycemic
  • Italian: glicemico — glycemic
  • Polish: glikemiczny — glycemic
  • Portuguese: glicémico — glycemic
  • Portuguese: glicêmico — glycemic
  • Spanish: glucémico — glycemic
  • Spanish: glicémico — glycemic
  • Swedish: glykemisk — glycemic
  • Turkish: glisemik — glycemic