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glycine

/ˌglaɪˈsin/
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Definitions of glycine
  1. noun
    the simplest amino acid found in proteins and the principal amino acid in sugar cane
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    type of:
    amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid
    organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group
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