Relating to or containing glycine, an amino acid; also relating to sweetness or glycerin.
From glycine (from Greek glykys 'sweet') + -ic (adjectival suffix). Used in biochemistry and organic chemistry to describe compounds with glycine properties.
Glycine is the simplest amino acid your body uses, with no side chain—making 'glycic' compounds chemically straightforward but extremely important in collagen, bone, and muscle.
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