"trimethylglycine" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: trimethyl + glycine Etymology templates: {{compound|en|trimethyl|glycine}} trimethyl + glycine Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} trimethylglycine (uncountable)
  1. (organic chemistry) An organic compound related to choline, with the difference that the terminal carboxylic acid group of trimethylglycine has been reduced to a hydroxyl group in choline. Wikipedia link: trimethylglycine Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Organic chemistry Synonyms: glycine betaine, TMG
    Sense id: en-trimethylglycine-en-noun-5D96IG4C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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