Carnitine Definition

kärnĭ-tēn
noun
A betaine commonly occurring in the liver and in skeletal muscle that functions in fatty acid transport across mitochondrial membranes.
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Other Word Forms of Carnitine

Noun

Singular:
carnitine
Plural:
carnitines

Origin of Carnitine

  • German Karnitin from Karnin a basic substance derived from meat from Latin carō carn- flesh carnal

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

CCACAR

Words Ending With

ENEINE

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carnitine

Words Starting With C and Ending With E

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