gly-

/ɡlaɪ/

prefix

Used to form names of antihyperglycemics.

OriginEnglish antihyperglycemic ← Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă) ← Proto-Hellenic *dlukús →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative gli-

  1. medicineUsed to form names of antihyperglycemics.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  6. Englishanti-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  8. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  9. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  10. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  11. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  12. Englishhyper-
  13. Proto-Hellenic*dlukús
  14. Ancient Greekγλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)
  15. Englishglyc-
  16. Ancient Greekαἷμᾰ (haîmă)
  17. Englishglycemia
  18. Englishhyperglycemia
  19. Englishhyperglycemic
  20. Englishantihyperglycemic
  21. Englishgly-

Contraction of antihyperglycemic.

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APA

gly-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gly-

MLA

“gly-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gly-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gly-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gly-.

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