carnitine
Carnitine structure diagram
Meaning
Noun
- A betaine, 3-hydroxy-4-trimethylammonio-butanoate, that is found in the liver and has a function in fatty acid transport.
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Origin
- From [[caro/carnis]] + t, for it was first described in meat extracts in 1905.
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