: a sweet crystalline amino acid C2H5NO2 obtained especially by hydrolysis of proteins
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However, the team's computer simulations revealed that only a small amount of glycine would reach the ocean.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Side effects associated with glycine include nausea, vomiting, headache, and stomach discomfort.13
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—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 3 Feb. 2025
These included the amino acid glycine and uracil, a nucleotide base in RNA.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
Studies have shown that the anti-inflammatory properties of bone broth can help combat fatigue, while the amino acids (glycine and glutamine) help with immune function and gut health.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Side effects associated with glycine include nausea, vomiting, headache, and stomach discomfort.13
8.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 3 Feb. 2025
These included the amino acid glycine and uracil, a nucleotide base in RNA.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
Studies have shown that the anti-inflammatory properties of bone broth can help combat fatigue, while the amino acids (glycine and glutamine) help with immune function and gut health.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Glycine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glycine. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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: a sweet crystalline nonessential amino acid C2H5NO2 that is a neurotransmitter which induces inhibition of postsynaptic neurons, is obtained by hydrolysis of proteins or is prepared synthetically, and is used in the form of its salt as an antacid or in aqueous solution as an irrigating fluid in transurethral surgery
—abbreviation Gly
called also aminoacetic acid, glycocoll
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