diglycine

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UK/daɪˈɡlaɪsiːn/

noun

The iminodicarboxylic acid NH(CH₂-COOH)₂; iminodiacetic acid

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Meanings

noundiglycine (plural diglycines)

plural diglycines

  1. chemistryThe iminodicarboxylic acid NH(CH₂-COOH)₂; iminodiacetic acid
  2. biochemistryThe dipeptide formed from two glycine amino acids; such a motif in a protein

Origin

From di- + glycine.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

diligency
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APA

diglycine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diglycine

MLA

“diglycine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diglycine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diglycine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diglycine.

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