carnitine: Meaning and Definition of

car•ni•tine

Pronunciation: (kär'ni-tēn"), [key]
— n. Biochem.
  1. a dipolar compound that occurs in muscle and liver and is involved in the transport of fatty acids across the inner mitochondrial membrane.
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