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glycines

glycines is the plural of glycine.

Meaning of glycine

Noun

glycine (countable and uncountable, plural glycines)

  1. A nonessential amino acid, amino-acetic acid, C₂H₅NO₂ found in most proteins but especially in sugar cane; the simplest amino acid.
    Synonyms:
    aminoacetic acid, E640, Gly

Questions about glycines

What is glycines the plural of?
Glycines is the plural of glycine.

Words near glycines in the dictionary

  1. glycine
  2. glycineamide
  3. glycinecin
  4. glycinemia
  5. glycinergic
  6. glycines
  7. glycinin
  8. glycinins
  9. glycinohydroxamic acid
  10. glycinol
  11. glycins

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