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- Proto-Hellenic*dlukús
- Ancient Greekγλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)
- English todayglycine
From Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s, “sweet”) + English -ine.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
glycine
Today it means: A nonessential amino acid, amino-acetic acid, C₂H₅NO₂ found in most proteins but especially in sugar cane; the simplest amino acid. Full definition →
Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s) ← Proto-Hellenic *dlukús