I. gly·cine noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary glyc- + -ine
: a sweet crystalline amino acid NH 2 CH 2 COOH that is formed by the hydrolysis of many proteins (as gelatin), hippuric acid, and glycocholic acid but is usually made by reaction of chloroacetic acid and ammonia — called also aminoacetic acid, glycocoll
II. glyc·i·ne ˈglis ə nˌē
Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Greek glykys sweet — more at dulcet
synonym of apios