glycine Syllabification: (gly·cine)Pronunciation: /ˈglīsēn/Definition of glycine noun Biochemistry the simplest naturally occurring amino acid. It is a constituent of most proteins. Chemical formula: H2NCH2COOH Origin: mid 19th century: from Greek glukus 'sweet' + -ine4glycine in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of glycine in the British & World English dictionary
