glyco-, glyc-

1. A clear, colorless, syrupy liquid; administered rectally as a laxative, orally as a diuretic to reduce intraocular pressure, and orally as a demulcent in cough preparations and in other pharmaceutical preparations.
2. A thick, sweet, odorless, colorless, or pale yellow liquid.

Source: fats and oils as a byproduct of soap manufacture.

Use: solvent, antifreeze, plasticizer, manufacture of soaps, cosmetics, lubricants, and dynamite.

1. A gel in which glycerin is the dispersed medium.
2. A medicated skin preparation made from glycerin and glycerinated gelatin.

A preparation made of equal parts of gelatin and glycerin; a firm mass liquefying at gentle heat; it is used as a vehicle for suppositories and urethral bougies.

A bougie (boo ZHEE, BOO zhee) is a slender cylindrical instrument of rubber, waxed silk, or other material, for introduction into the body passages; such as, the urethra, anus, or other canal. It is also defined as a suppository, particularly for insertion into the urethra.

A combination of glycerine and gelatin used in the making of lozenges and pastilles.

A subjective sweet taste.

The presence of glucose (simple sugar) in the blood.

The body makes glucose from proteins, fats and carbohydrates. Glucose is carried to each cell through the bloodstream.

Blood cells can not use glucose without the help of insulin.