CARNITINE

Etymology

Noun

carnitine (countable and uncountable, plural carnitines)

(organic compound) A betaine, 3-hydroxy-4-trimethylammonio-butanoate, that is found in the liver and has a function in fatty acid transport.

Synonyms

• CAR (abbreviation)

Anagrams

• creatinin, incertain, natricine

Source: Wiktionary



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