| Term Name: | carnitine |
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| Synonyms: | 3-hydroxy-4-(trimethylammonio)butanoate, carnitine, D,L-carnitine |
| Definition: | An amino-acid betaine that is butanoate substituted with a hydroxy group at position C-3 and a trimethylammonium group at C-4. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:17126] ( EBI ) |