antihyperglycemic

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent-

Proto-Indo-European *-s

Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts

Proto-Indo-European *-i

Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)

Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der.

English anti-

Proto-Indo-European *úp

Proto-Indo-European *-er

Proto-Indo-European *upér

Proto-Hellenic *hupér

Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)

Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der.

English hyper-

Proto-Hellenic *dlukús

Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)der.

English glyc-

Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă)der.

New Latinder.

English -emia

English glycemia

English hyperglycemia

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -icuslbor.

Old French -iquebor.

Middle English -ik

English -ic

English hyperglycemic

English antihyperglycemic

From anti- +‎ hyperglycemic, or anti- +‎ hyperglycemia +‎ -ic.

Adjective

antihyperglycemic (comparative more antihyperglycemic, superlative most antihyperglycemic)

1. (pharmacology, of a medication or treatment) Tending to reduce hyperglycemia (high blood sugar, characteristic of diabetes).

Translations

reducing hyperglycemia

• Polish: przeciwhiperglikemiczny
• Portuguese: anti-hiperglicémico (Portugal), anti-hiperglicêmico (Brazil)

Noun

antihyperglycemic (plural antihyperglycemics)

1. (medicine) Such a medication