gli-

/ɡlaɪ//ɡliː//ɡlɪ/

prefix

Used to form names of antihyperglycemics.

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Meanings

prefix

alternative gly-

  1. alternativeAlternative form of glio- when used before a vowel.
  2. medicineUsed to form names of antihyperglycemics.

Origin

# From glio-. # Contraction of antihyperglycemic.

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APA

gli-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gli-

MLA

“gli-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gli-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gli-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gli-.

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