Last Updated：2025/11/23

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carnitine

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Source Word

carnitine

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈkɑː.nɪt.iːn/

countable uncountable

(organic chemistry) A betaine, 3-hydroxy-4-trimethylammonio-butanoate, that is found in the liver and has a function in fatty acid transport.

Japanese Meaning

カルニチン：有機化学におけるベタインの一種で、3‐ヒドロキシ‐4‐トリメチルアンモニオ‐ブタン酸塩。肝臓に存在し、脂肪酸の輸送に関与する化合物。

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Researchers measured carnitine levels in the liver to study its role in fatty acid transport.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

研究者たちは、脂肪酸輸送におけるその役割を調べるために、肝臓のカルニチン濃度を測定した。

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(organic chemistry) 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.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

carnitines

（ plural ）

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