ˈkärnəˌsēn, _-sə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary carnos- (from Latin carnosus fleshy) + -ine; originally formed as German karnosin
: a colorless crystalline dipeptide C 9 H 14 N 4 O 3 occurring in the muscles of most mammals; β-alanyl-histidine