gly|cine

gly|cine
gly|cine «GLY seen, gly SEEN», noun.
a colorless, sweet-tasting, crystalline amino acid formed when gelatin or various other animal substances are boiled in the presence of alkalis. Formula: C2H5NO2
[< French glycine < Greek glykýs sweet]

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