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gly-

/ɡlaɪ/

gly- prefix: used to form names of antihyperglycemics.

Prefix

gly-

  1. Used to form names of antihyperglycemics.

Forms of gly-

alternative formgli-

Origin of gly-

Contraction of antihyperglycemic.

Questions about gly-

What does gly- mean?
Gly- means used to form names of antihyperglycemics.
What part of speech is gly-?
Gly- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce gly-?
Gly- is pronounced /ɡlaɪ/.

Words near gly- in the dictionary

  1. glvalue
  2. glvalues
  3. GLWT
  4. GLWTs
  5. Gly
  6. gly-
  7. glyA
  8. glyburide
  9. glybuthiazol
  10. glybuzole
  11. glycaemia

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