n 1  :  a compound C₄H₆N₂O₂ that is obtainable from two molecules of glycine by dehydration and may be regarded as a cyclic dipeptide  2  :  any of various cyclic compounds formed similarly to diketopiperazine from alpha-amino acids other than glycine or obtained by partial hydrolysis of proteins .
 
 
 
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