Meanings
nounglycometabolism (uncountable)
- uncountablebiochemistryThe metabolism of sugars and other carbohydrates
Origin
- Proto-Hellenic*dlukús
- Ancient Greekγλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)
- Englishglyco-
- Proto-Indo-European*me
- Proto-Indo-European*meth₂?
- Ancient Greekμετᾰ́ (metắ)
- Ancient Greekμετα- (meta-)
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷelH-
- Proto-Hellenic*gʷəlnō
- Ancient Greekβάλλω (bállō)
- Ancient Greekμεταβάλλω (metabállō)
- Ancient Greekμετᾰβολή (metăbolḗ)
- Englishmetabolism
- Englishglycometabolism
From glyco- + metabolism.
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glycometabolism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycometabolism
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“glycometabolism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycometabolism. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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