0 a type of amino acid (= any of the chemical substances found in plants and animals that combine to make protein, a substance necessary for the body to grow): --
The broth is rich in trace minerals such as magnesium and calcium as well as glycine – an amino acid that aids digestion.
The powder contains sodium hydroxide, glycine, and citric acid.
Suitable bulking agents include glycine, lactose, sucrose, and gelatin.
They found that intense pulses of near-infrared light could affect the crystallization of the amino acid glycine.