3 definitions found for glycine

glycine n 1: the simplest amino acid found in proteins and the principal amino acid in sugar cane 2: genus of Asiatic erect or sprawling herbs: soya bean [syn: Glycine, genus Glycine]

glycine
n. the simplest naturally occurring amino acid, a general constituent of proteins.
Etymology: G Glycin f. Gk glukus sweet

glycine n. the simplest naturally occurring amino acid, a general constituent of proteins. [G Glycin f. Gk glukus sweet]