trimethylglycine

See also: triméthylglycine

English

Etymology

From trimethyl +‎ glycine.

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.

Synonyms

• glycine betaine
• TMG