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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