Definitions of Glycine [ˈglaɪ sin, glaɪˈsin]

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Definition of 'Glycine'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) glycine
a sweet crystalline solid, the simplest amino acid, C

Etymology: (< G

Definition of 'Glycine'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) glycine
the simplest amino acid found in proteins and the principal amino acid in sugar cane

2. (noun) Glycine, genus Glycine
genus of Asiatic erect or sprawling herbs: soya bean

Definition of 'Glycine'

U.S. National Library of Medicine

1. Glycine
A non-essential amino acid. It is found primarily in gelatin and silk fibroin and used therapeutically as a nutrient. It is also a fast inhibitory neurotransmitter.

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