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Etymology of the English prefix glyco-

the English prefix glyco-
derived from the Greek word glukus, γλυκύς (sweet; sweet (not bitter nor salt))

Derivations in English

glycine, hyperglycaemia, hypoglycaemia, glycogen, glycogenesis, glycogenetic, glycolipid, glycolysis, glycolytic, glycoprotein, glyconeogenesis, glycosaminoglycan

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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