# glycine

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡlaɪˌsin/ · frequency rank #46,486

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

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”) + -ine.

## Common misspellings (11)
`gglycine`, `glcyine`, `gllycine`, `glyccine`, `glycien`, `glycinne`, `glycnie`, `glyicne`, `glyycine`, `gylcine`, `lgycine`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/glycine