Carnitine

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Carnitine
TermCarnitine
Short definitionCarnitine - (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 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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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

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