GLYC-

combining form

or glyco-

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek glyk- sweet, from glykys — more at dulcet

1. : sugar

glyco genic

: related to or containing a sugar

glyc emia

glyco alkaloid

glyc itol

: sweet

glyco gen

2.

a. : glycerol

glyco gelatin

b. : glycogen

glyco static

c. : glycol

glyco stat

d. : glycine

glyc yl

— used also to indicate other compounds spelled with initial glyc-

3. : gluc- 1a