English word glucotoxic comes from English toxic, English gluco- (Glucose. Sweetness.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| toxic | English (eng) | (figurative) Negative; harmful.. (medicine) Appearing grossly unwell; characterised by serious, potentially life-threatening compromise in the respiratory, circulatory or other body systems.. (toxicology) Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities. |
| gluco- | English (eng) | Glucose. Sweetness. |
| glucotoxic | English (eng) | Toxic as a result of excessive glucose. |