glycaemic index

US glycemic index

noun

an index indicating the effects of various foods on blood sugar. Fast-releasing foods that raise blood sugar levels quickly are high on the index, while slow-releasing foods, at the bottom of the index, give a slow but sustained release of sugarAbbreviation: GI

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Words nearby glycaemic index

gly, glyburide, glyc-, glyc., glycaemia, glycaemic index, glycaemic load, glycan, glycation, glycemia, glycemic index
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