释义 |
car·ni·tine \ˈkärnəˌtēn\ noun (-s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary carn- (from German karnin, basic substance isolated from meat extract) + -ite, + -ine; originally formed as German karnitin : a white betaine (CH3)3N+CH2CH(OH)CH2COO− that is found especially in muscle tissue and is an essential food factor for certain insect larvae (as the mealworm) — called also vitamin BT |