ˈsärkəˌsēn, -kəsə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary sarcos- (irregular from Greek sark-, sarx flesh) + -ine; originally formed as German sarkosin — more at sarcasm
: a sweetish crystalline amino acid CH 3 NHCH 2 COOH formed by the decomposition of creatine or made synthetically from methylamine (as by reaction with chloroacetic acid) and used in making an antienzyme agent for toothpaste formulations; N -methyl-glycine