glycémie

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”) + αἷμᾰ (haîma, “blood”) + -ie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡli.se.mi/

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Noun

glycémie f (plural glycémies)

1. (physiology) glycemia; blood sugar level; blood sugar

Derived terms

• glycémique
• hypoglycémie
• hyperglycémie

Further reading

• “glycémie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.