Glycemic

adj

adj ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to or suffering from glycemia. US, not-comparable

    "The true glycemic function consists in active nutritive changes which prepare, transform and utilize the sugary materials of the blood."

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"The true glycemic function consists in active nutritive changes which prepare, transform and utilize the sugary materials of the blood."

Etymology

From glycemia + -ic.

Related phrases

glycemic index

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