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glycine

/ˈɡlaɪˌsin/ noun C2
  1. A nonessential amino acid, amino-acetic acid, C₂H₅NO₂ found in most proteins but especially in sugar cane; the simplest amino acid. (countable, uncountable)

Plural glycines

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