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Glycine

//ˈɡlaɪˌsin// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A nonessential amino acid, amino-acetic acid, C₂H₅NO₂ found in most proteins but especially in sugar cane; the simplest amino acid. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the simplest amino acid found in proteins and the principal amino acid in sugar cane wordnet

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”) + -ine.

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