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	glycine (gly\|cine) Pronunciation: /ˈglʌɪsiːn/ noun [mass noun] Biochemistry the simplest naturally occurring amino acid, which is a constituent of most proteins. Chemical formula: H₂NCH₂COOH Origin: mid 19th century: from Greek glukus 'sweet' + -ine⁴		Search results in the dictionary Glycine max in soya N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine in glyphosate More results » More words in this category aldosterone cholesterol cod liver oil cofactor dehydrocholesterol dextran dopa elastase enkephalin HDL hydantoin immunoassay inosine isoenzyme primary structure protein raffinose scissile sclerotin sialic acid Nearby Words glutton gluttonous gluttony glycaemia glycaemic index glyceride glycerine glycerol glyceryl glycine glyco- glycobiology glycogen glycogenesis glycol glycolic acid glycolysis glycoprotein glycosaminoglycan