Definitions

1. noun

A non-essential amino acid, especially one that is produced by the body or obtained from food.

“The supplement contained a combination of lycine and valine to promote muscle growth.”

2. noun

An isomer of lysine, a type of amino acid.

“The chemist isolated a sample of lycine from the protein sample.”

3. noun

A rare or variant spelling of the amino acid lysine.

“The text used the archaic spelling lycine instead of lysine.”