carnosine

noun

car·​no·​sine ˈkär-nə-ˌsēn, -sən How to pronounce carnosine (audio)
: a colorless crystalline dipeptide C9H14N4O3 occurring in the muscles of most mammals

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“Carnosine.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/carnosine. Accessed 20 Mar. 2023.

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