Gly-cy̆r'rhi-zine, n.

n. [Fr. glycyrrhizine, from Lat. glycyrrhiza, Gr. γλυκύρριζα, liquorice-root; γλυκύς, sweet, ῥίζα, root.] (Chem.) A substance resembling both sugar and gum, obtained from the root of the Glycyrrhiza glabra, or common licorice. Gregory.