acylcarnitine

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noun

Any ester of carnitine and a carboxylic acid (especially a fatty acid)

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Meanings

nounacylcarnitine (plural acylcarnitines)

plural acylcarnitines

  1. chemistryAny ester of carnitine and a carboxylic acid (especially a fatty acid)

Origin

From acyl + carnitine.

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Translations

Italian acilcarnitina
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Cite this entry
APA

acylcarnitine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acylcarnitine

MLA

“acylcarnitine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acylcarnitine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acylcarnitine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acylcarnitine.

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