glyco-

1. a combining form with the meanings “sugar,” “glucose and its derivatives,” used in the formation of compound words:

   glycolipid.

glyco-

combining_form

1. indicating sugar

   glycogen

Word History and Origins

Origin of glyco-¹

Combining form representing Greek glykýs sweet

Word History and Origins

Origin of glyco-¹

from Greek glukus sweet

Example Sentences

"Twenty-four hours before competition you just stop drinking completely and your body just keeps weeing, draining itself of all the liquid because you've unsettled your sodium levels. "Your muscle glyco levels just blow up.

From BBC

Chemical structure of vancomycin, the pioneering member of the class of lipoglycopeptide antibiotics: “lipo” for the fatty portion, “glyco” for the sugar, and “peptide” for the amino acids.

From Forbes

He has some tit-bits, too, in reserve, the lady chariot-driver, and the steward of Glyco, who was caught with his master’s wife; poor wretch, he was only obeying orders.

From Project Gutenberg

And the worthless Glyco has given him to the beasts; the lady deserved to suffer.

From Project Gutenberg

We had sweetmeats, rose leaf glyco, oranges and all kinds of fruit.

From Project Gutenberg