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glycaemia
(gly|caemia)
Pronunciation:
/glʌɪˈsiːmɪə/
(
US
also
glycemia
)
noun
[
mass noun
]
the presence of glucose in the blood.
Derivatives
glycaemic
adjective
Origin:
early 20th century
: from
glyco-
+
-aemia
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