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carnitine

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car·ni·tine  (kärn-tn)
n.
A betaine commonly occurring in the liver and in skeletal muscle that functions in fatty acid transport across mitochondrial membranes.
[German Karnitin, from Karnin, a basic substance derived from meat, from Latin car, carn-, flesh; see carnal.]
carnitine  (kärn-tn)
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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