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acylcarnitine

acylcarnitine noun: any ester of carnitine and a carboxylic acid (especially a fatty acid).

Noun

acylcarnitine (plural acylcarnitines)

  1. Any ester of carnitine and a carboxylic acid (especially a fatty acid)

Forms of acylcarnitine

pluralacylcarnitines

Origin of acylcarnitine

From acyl + carnitine.

Questions about acylcarnitine

What does acylcarnitine mean?
Acylcarnitine means any ester of carnitine and a carboxylic acid (especially a fatty acid).
What part of speech is acylcarnitine?
Acylcarnitine is a noun.
What is the plural of acylcarnitine?
The plural of acylcarnitine is acylcarnitines.

Words near acylcarnitine in the dictionary

  1. acylation
  2. acylations
  3. acylative
  4. acylazolium
  5. acylazoliums
  6. acylcarnitine
  7. acylcarnitines
  8. acylceramide
  9. acylceramides
  10. acyldepsipeptide
  11. acyldepsipeptides

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