SINCE 1828
glycocyamine
noun
gly·co·cy·a·mine
| \ˌglīkō¦sīə¦mēn, -ˌsīˈamə̇n\
Definition of glycocyamine
: a crystalline amino acid NH2C(=NH)NHCH2COOH that is produced enzymatically in the animal body from glycine and arginine and that yields creatine on methylation
— called also
guanidoacetic acid
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