Carnitine
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Carnitine | |
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Term | Carnitine |
Short definition | Carnitine - (pronounced) (KAR-nih-teen) A substance made in muscle and liver tissue and found in certain foods such as meat, poultry, fish and some dairy products. It is used by many cells in the body to convert fatty acids into energy |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
Carnitine - (pronounced) (KAR-nih-teen) A substance made in muscle and liver tissue and found in certain foods such as meat, poultry, fish and some dairy products. It is used by many cells in the body to convert fatty acids into energy
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Carnitine
- Wikipedia's article - Carnitine
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