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glycemic index
noun
Definition of GLYCEMIC INDEX
: a measure of the rate at which ingested food causes the level of glucose in the blood to rise; also : a ranking of foods according to the glycemic index
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First Known Use of GLYCEMIC INDEX
1981
Medical Dictionary
glycemic index
noun
Medical Definition of GLYCEMIC INDEX
: a measure of the rate at which an ingested food causes the level of glucose in the blood to rise <the insulin response caused by carbohydrate depends on the glycemic index…of the food—Trevor Smith>; also : a ranking of foods according to their glycemic index—abbreviation GI
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