/gluy"seen, gluy seen"/ , n. Biochem.
a colorless, crystalline, sweet, water-soluble solid, H 2 NCH 2 COOH, the simplest amino acid: used chiefly in organic synthesis and biochemical research. Abbr.: Gly; Symbol: G Also called aminoacetic acid, glycocoll /gluy"keuh kol'/ .
[ 1850-55; GLYC- + -INE 2 ]