carnitine
English
/ˈkɑː.nɪt.iːn/, /ˈkɑr.nəˌtiːn/
noun
Definitions
- (organic compound) A betaine, 3-hydroxy-4-trimethylammonio-butanoate, that is found in the liver and has a function in fatty acid transport.
Etymology
Affix from Latin carnis (flesh, meat, of meat).
Origin
Latin
carnis
Gloss
flesh, meat, of meat
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
肉
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Wincarnis English
- acetyl English
- acetylcarnitine English
- acyl English
- acylcarnitine English
- deoxycarnitine English
- levocarnitine English
- palmitoyl English
- palmitoylcarnitine English
- carnifex Latin
- carnis Latin
- carnosus Latin
- *(s)ker- Proto-Indo-European
- カルニチン Japanese
- cârnat Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- châr Bourguignon