Definition of Betaine
Be´ta`ine
n.
1.
(Chem.)
A
nitrogenous
base
,
C5H11NO2
,
produced
artificially
,
and
also
occurring
naturally
in
beet-root
molasses
and
its
residues
,
from
which
it
is
extracted
as
a
white
crystalline
substance
; -
called
also
lycine
and
oxyneurine
.
It
has
a
sweetish
taste
.
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