carnosine

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A substance in muscles and the brain that some people take as a supplement

noun
/ˈkɑrnəˌsiːn/

Specialized

: carnosina

Having a good supply of carnosine in your body can help decrease muscle fatigue and also increase muscle performance.
L-carnosine
Zinc-carnosine

The next nutrient that you won't find in plants is carnosine.

Examples

Both L-carnosine and zinc are naturally occurring molecules, and they have antioxidant and tissue-repairing properties.
And one of the keys to this endurance lies in the abundance of carnosine that's in their bodies.
Having a good supply of carnosine in your body can help decrease muscle fatigue and also increase muscle performance.
In its home country, Zinc-carnosine is used for relief from stomach irritation and ulcers.

Surface Forms

carnosine singular

carnosines plural

Morphology

carnosine = carnos + ine

The combining form 'carn(o)-' relates to flesh/muscle and the suffix '-ine' marks a chemical/substance, so the form suggests a substance associated with flesh, but the term is technical and not fully obvious to general learners.

Etymology

The word carnosine comes from the Latin root carn- meaning 'meat' or 'flesh' and the name ending -ine used for chemical names. It was named because it was first found in muscle, so carnosine is linked to muscles and to the supplements some people take.