glycine

noun

gly·​cine ˈglī-ˌsēn  ˈglī-sᵊn 

: a sweet crystalline amino acid C₂H₅NO₂ obtained especially by hydrolysis of proteins

Examples of glycine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bone broth’s collagen and amino acids, like glycine and proline, may support cartilage health and reduce inflammation. —Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 26 Dec. 2024

Rosetta caught whiffs of glycine, one of the amino acid building blocks of proteins. —Elise Cutts, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024

Made from magnesium and glycine (an amino acid), magnesium glycinate may be used to treat depression and anxiety. —Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 20 Nov. 2024

Rosetta caught whiffs of glycine (opens a new tab), one of the amino acid building blocks of proteins. —Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

glycine

noun

gly·​cine ˈglī-ˌsēn  ˈglīs-ᵊn 

: a sweet crystalline nonessential amino acid C₂H₅NO₂ that is a neurotransmitter which induces inhibition of postsynaptic neurons, is obtained by hydrolysis of proteins or is prepared synthetically, and is used in the form of its salt as an antacid or in aqueous solution as an irrigating fluid in transurethral surgery

—abbreviation Gly

called also aminoacetic acid, glycocoll