carnitine
[ kahr-ni-teen ]
nounBiochemistry.
a dipolar compound that occurs in muscle and liver and is involved in the transport of fatty acids across the inner mitochondrial membrane.
Origin of carnitine
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Scientific definitions for carnitine
carnitine
[ kär′nĭ-tēn′ ]
A betaine commonly occurring in the liver and in skeletal muscle that is essential for fatty acid transport across mitochondrial membranes. Chemical formula: C7H15NO3.
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