Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

homocarnosine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ho-mo-carno-sine
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The amino acid (E)-N-(4-amino-1-hydroxybutylidene)-L-histidine

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Lutein concentrations correlated with lipid pathway metabolites, energy pathway metabolites, brain osmolytes, amino acid neurotransmitters, and the antioxidant homocarnosine."

Etymology

From homo- + carnosine.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: homo

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

homocarnosinosis

Questions

What does homocarnosine mean?: The amino acid (E)-N-(4-amino-1-hydroxybutylidene)-L-histidine
Where does homocarnosine come from?: From homo- + carnosine.

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