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glycemia

or gly·cae·mi·a

[ glahy-see-mee-uh ]
/ glaɪˈsi mi ə /

noun Medicine/Medical.

the presence of glucose in the blood.

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Origin of glycemia

First recorded in 1900–05; glyc- + -emia

OTHER WORDS FROM glycemia

gly·ce·mic, gly·cae·mic, adjective

Words nearby glycemia

glycaemia, glycaemic index, glycaemic load, glycan, glycation, glycemia, glycemic index, glyceraldehyde, glyceric, glyceric acid, glyceric aciduria
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Medical definitions for glycemic

glycemia
[ glī-sē′mē-ə ]

n.

The presence of glucose in the blood.
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