glyceroluria

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noun

The presence of glycerol in the urine

OriginAncient Greek οὖρον (oûron) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers- ← English glycerol →
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Meanings

nounglyceroluria (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe presence of glycerol in the urine

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγλῠκερός (glŭkerós)
  2. Frenchglycérine
  3. Englishglycerine
  4. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  5. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  6. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  7. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  8. Medieval Latinalcoho
  9. Middle Englishalcofol
  10. Englishalcohol
  11. Englishglycerol
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wers-
  13. Ancient Greekοὐρέω (ouréō)
  14. Ancient Greekοὖρον (oûron)
  15. Englishglyceroluria

From glycerol + -uria.

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

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

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