acetylglycine

noun

ace·​tyl·​gly·​cine

ə-¦sē-tᵊl-ˈglī-ˌsēn,

¦a-sə-tᵊl-

plural -s

: aceturic acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary acetyl + glycine

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

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