English Explanatory Dictionary

carnitine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A betaine, 3-hydroxy-4-trimethylammonio-butanoate, that is found in the liver and has a function in fatty acid transport.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɑː.nɪt.iːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-carnitine.wav /ˈkɑɹ.nəˌtiːn/

Word forms

carnitine carnitines

Etymology

From German Carnitin, coined from Latin carn- + Latin -i- + -t- (“arbitrary insertion”) + -in, for it was first described in meat extracts in 1905. By surface analysis, Latin carnit- + -ine.

Synonyms

CAR

Derived words

acetylcarnitine acylcarnitine CAR carnityl D-carnitine deoxycarnitine dextrocarnitine DL-carnitine L-carnitine levocarnitine octanoylcarnitine palmitoylcarnitine
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