glyc-
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glyc(o)-
word element [Gr.], sweetness; glucose. See also words beginning gluc(o)-.
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glyco-
, glyc- [Gr. glykys, sweet]Prefixes meaning sugar, glucose, or the presence of glycerol or a similar substance.
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