glycine

[ glahy-seen, glahy-seen ]
/ ˈglaɪ sin, glaɪˈsin /

noun Biochemistry.

a colorless, crystalline, sweet, water-soluble solid, H2NCH2COOH, the simplest amino acid: used chiefly in organic synthesis and biochemical research. Abbreviation: Gly; Symbol: G
Also called aminoacetic acid, gly·co·coll [glahy-kuh-kol] /ˈglaɪ kəˌkɒl/.

Origin of glycine

First recorded in 1850–55; glyc- + -ine2

Words nearby glycine

glyceryl monoacetate, glyceryl trinitrate, glyceryl trioleate, glyceryl tripalmitate, glycin, glycine, glycine amidinotransferase, glycinuria, glyco-, glycocalyx, glycocholate

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British Dictionary definitions for glycine

glycine
/ (ˈɡlaɪsiːn, ɡlaɪˈsiːn) /

noun

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

Word Origin for glycine

C19: glyco- + -ine ²

Medical definitions for glycine

glycine
[ glī′sēn′, -sĭn ]

n.

A nonessential amino acid derived from the alkaline hydrolysis of gelatin and used as a nutrient and dietary supplement, also used in biochemical research and in the treatment of certain myopathies.

Scientific definitions for glycine

glycine
[ glī′sēn′, -sĭn ]

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