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Noun: glycine  'glI,seen
  1. The simplest amino acid found in proteins, particularly abundant in sugar cane
    "Glycine is often used as a sweetener in food products"
Noun: Glycine
  1. Genus of Asiatic erect or sprawling herbs: soya bean
    - genus Glycine

Derived forms: glycines

Type of: amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid, rosid dicot genus

Part of: Papilionoideae, subfamily Papilionoideae

Encyclopedia: Glycine