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• glyc-
  glyc-

  variant of glyco- before a vowel.
• glyc.
  glyc.

  abbreviation

  (in prescriptions) glycerite.

glyc-

¹ American  

1. variant of glyco- before a vowel.

   glycemia.

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glyc. ² American  

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) glycerite.

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Usage

What does glyc- mean? Glyc- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “sugar" or "glucose and its derivatives." Glucose is a sugar found in many fruits, animal tissues and fluids, and other sources. Glyc- is often used in scientific terms, especially in chemistry. Glyc- comes from Greek glykýs, meaning “sweet." The Latin translation (and perhaps cognate) of glykýs is dulcis, “sweet,” which is the source of sweetness-related terms such as dulcet and, through Italian, dolce vita. To learn more, check out our entries for both words. What are variants of glyc-?Glyc- is a variant of glyco-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. Less common variants of glyc- are gluco- and gluc-, as in glucolipid and glucan. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use articles on glyco-, gluco-, and gluc-.

Etymology

Origin of glyc.

From the New Latin word glyceritum