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Word: Carnitine
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century: from German Carnitin, from Latin carnis ‘flesh’ (so called in allusion to its original discovery in meat extracts)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɑːnɪtiːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an amino acid derivative involved in the transport of fatty acids for metabolism, sometimes used as a dietary supplement.
Short Definition:amino acid derivative used as dietary supplement
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