adj
Meaning 1
Having (or producing) excessively high blood sugar.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
hyperglycemic
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Pronunciation
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/ˌhaɪpə(ɹ)ɡlaɪˈsiːmɪk/
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/ˌhaɪpə(ɹ)ɡlaɪˈsɛmɪk/
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noun
Meaning 2
A drug used to treat hyperglycemia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- Proto-Hellenic *dlukús Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)der. English glyc- Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă)der. New Latinder. English -emia English glycemia English hyperglycemia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English hyperglycemic From hyperglycemia + -ic.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: hyperglycémiant — Translations
- German: überzuckert — Translations
- German: hyperglykämisch — Translations
- Italian: iperglicemico — Translations
- Polish: hiperglikemiczny — Translations