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glyco-

  1. a combining form with the meanings “sugar,” “glucose and its derivatives,” used in the formation of compound words: glycolipid.
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Also gluco-.Also especially before a vowel, glyc-.

Origin of glyco-

combining form representing Greek glykýs sweet
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British Dictionary definitions for glyco-

glyco-

before a vowel glyc-

combining form
  1. indicating sugarglycogen
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Word Origin for glyco-

from Greek glukus sweet
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Word Origin and History for glyco-

word-forming element meaning "sweet," from Latinized comb. form of Greek glykys "sweet" (see glucose). Used in reference to sugars generally. OED says a regular formation would be glycy-.

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glyco- in Medicine

glyco-

pref.
  1. Sugar:glycoprotein.
  2. Glycogen:glycogenesis.
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