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Definition of Betaine
Betaine Betaine Be"ta*ine, n. [From beta, generic name of the beet.]
(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.