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carnitines

carnitines is the plural of carnitine.

Meaning of carnitine

Noun

carnitine (countable and uncountable, plural carnitines)

  1. A betaine, 3-hydroxy-4-trimethylammonio-butanoate, that is found in the liver and has a function in fatty acid transport.
    • Although often called an amino acid because of its chemical makeup, L-carnitine is actually a vitaminlike nutrient, related in structure to the B vitamins. L-carnitine is the biologically active form of carnitine.2007, Shari Lieberman, Nancy Pauling Bruning, The Real Vitamin and Mineral Book, 4th edition, unnumbered page
    Synonyms:
    CAR

Questions about carnitines

What is carnitines the plural of?
Carnitines is the plural of carnitine.

Words near carnitines in the dictionary

  1. carnitarian
  2. carnitarians
  3. carnitas
  4. carnitin
  5. carnitine
  6. carnitines
  7. carnityl
  8. carnitylated
  9. carnival
  10. carnival glass
  11. carnivaled

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