glycine
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glycine
- /ˈɡlaɪˌsin/
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s, “sweet”) + English -ine.
noun glycines
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A nonessential amino acid, amino-acetic acid, C₂H₅NO₂ found in most proteins but especially in sugar cane; the simplest amino acid.
Similar: aminoacetic acid, E640, Gly
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Talk about this word "glycine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/glycine. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. glycine. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/glycine "glycine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/glycine.Cite this
@misc{glycine_2026,
title = {glycine},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/glycine},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
