GLYCINE

Glycine, genus Glycine

(noun) genus of Asiatic erect or sprawling herbs: soya bean

glycine

(noun) the simplest amino acid found in proteins and the principal amino acid in sugar cane

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

glycine (plural glycines)

(amino acid) A nonessential amino acid, amino-acetic acid, C2H5NO2 found in most proteins but especially in sugar cane; the simplest amino acid.

Synonyms

• E640 when used as a flavour enhancer

• Gly as a monomer in proteins

Source: Wiktionary



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21 May 2025

SOMETIME

(adverb) at some indefinite or unstated time; “let’s get together sometime”; “everything has to end sometime”; “It was to be printed sometime later”


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