1. the simplest amino acid found in proteins and the principal amino acid in sugar cane;
2. genus of Asiatic erect or sprawling herbs: soya bean; [syn: Glycine, genus Glycine]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
glycine
n 1: the simplest amino acid found in proteins and the principal
amino acid in sugar cane
2: genus of Asiatic erect or sprawling herbs: soya bean [syn:
Glycine, genus Glycine]