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Glycine

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɡlaɪˌsin

Definitions

A nonessential amino acid, amino-acetic acid, C₂H₅NO₂ found in most proteins but especially in sugar cane; the simplest amino acid.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolglicina
Françaisglycine
DeutschGlycin
10 more languages
العربيةجليكاين
Ελληνικάγλυκίνη
Galegoglicina
日本語グリシン
Қазақ тіліглицин
Polskiglicyna
Portuguêsglicina
Românăglicina
Svenskaglycin

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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