glycemic

English

Alternative forms

• glycaemic

Etymology

glycemia +‎ -ic

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːmɪk

Adjective

glycemic (comparative more glycemic, superlative most glycemic)

1. (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

• aglycemic
• antiglycemic
• glycemic index
• neuroglycemic
• nonglycemic

 

Translations

glycemic

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