antihyperglycemic

Questions

What does antihyperglycemic mean?

Tending to reduce hyperglycemia (high blood sugar, characteristic of diabetes).

Where does antihyperglycemic come from?

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 *-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.

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