glycemic

English

Alternative forms

glycaemic

Etymology

glycemia +‎ -ic

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -iːmɪk

Adjective

glycemic (comparative more glycemic, superlative most glycemic)

(American spelling) Of, pertaining to or suffering from glycemia.
- 1893 April 29, “The Pathogeny of Diabetes”, in The Medical and Surgical Reporter, page 668:
  The true glycemic function consists in active nutritive changes which prepare, transform and utilize the sugary materials of the blood.

Derived terms

Translations

glycemic

Finnish: glykeeminen
French: glycémique (fr)
Greek: γλυκαιμικός (el) (glykaimikós)
Italian: glicemico (it)
Portuguese: glicémico (Portugal), glicêmico (Brazil)
Spanish: glucémico, glicémico
Swedish: glykemisk

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