Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carnosine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: carno-sine
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dipeptide of the amino acids beta-alanine and histidine, highly concentrated in muscle and brain tissues.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

carnosinase carnosinemia homocarnosine homocarnosinosis

Questions

What does carnosine mean?: A dipeptide of the amino acids beta-alanine and histidine, highly concentrated in muscle and brain tissues.

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