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