lycine

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noun

A weak base identical with betaine.

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Meanings

nounlycine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA weak base identical with betaine.

Origin

From Lycium + -ine; it is found in the Chinese boxthorn, Lycium barbarum.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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