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(gly-cine) 2 syllables

Definition

noun. a simple amino acid used in proteins.

Example Sentence

Glycine is the smallest of the 20 amino acids commonly found in proteins.

More Example Sentences

It is found in many foods we eat.

Synonyms

amino acid; protein building block

Antonyms

salt

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glycine
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Rhymes

  • glycine
  • bison
  • bryson
  • dysan
  • dyson
  • eisen
  • eisin
  • geisen
  • glycine
  • hyson
  • neisen
  • nicen
  • reisen
  • theisen
  • theissen
  • thyssen
  • tyson

  • felleisen

  • vancomycin
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