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Definition of Glycocyamine
1. Noun. (biochemistry) A metabolite of glycine in which the amino group has been converted into a guanidine. ¹
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Medical Definition of Glycocyamine
1. HN==C(NH2)NH-CH2COOH; 2-guanidinoacetic acid;formed by the transfer of the amidine group from l-arginine to glycine. Synonym: glucocyamine. (05 Mar 2000)