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GLYCOCOLL
Etymology
Noun
glycocoll (plural glycocolls)
(biochemistry) A crystalline nitrogenous substance formed from hippuric acid by boiling with hydrochloric acid, and present in bile united with cholic acid; amido-acetic acid.
Synonyms
• glycin
• glycocin
Source: Wiktionary
Gly"co*coll, n. Etym: [Gr. glyky`s sweet + ko`lla glue.] (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition: A crystalline, nitrogenous substance, with a sweet taste, formed from hippuric acid by boiling with hydrochloric acid, and present in bile united with cholic acid. It is also formed from gelatin by decomposition with acids. Chemically, it is amido-acetic acid. Called also glycin, and glycocin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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