glycine

[ glahy-seen, glahy-seen ]

nounBiochemistry.
  1. a colorless, crystalline, sweet, water-soluble solid, H2NCH2COOH, the simplest amino acid: used chiefly in organic synthesis and biochemical research. Abbreviation: Gly; Symbol: G

Origin of glycine

1
First recorded in 1850–55; glyc- + -ine2
  • Also called aminoacetic acid, gly·co·coll [glahy-kuh-kol]. /ˈglaɪ kəˌkɒl/.

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British Dictionary definitions for glycine

glycine

/ (ˈɡlaɪsiːn, ɡlaɪˈsiːn) /


noun
  1. a nonessential amino acid occurring in most proteins that acts as a neurotransmitter; aminoacetic acid

Origin of glycine

1
C19: glyco- + -ine ²

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Scientific definitions for glycine

glycine

[ glīsēn′, -sĭn ]


  1. A nonessential amino acid. Glycine is the simplest amino acid. Chemical formula: C2H5NO2. See more at amino acid.

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