L-carnitine

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004755",
  "term": "L-carnitine",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A form of carnitine, which is a substance made in muscle and liver tissue and found in certain foods, such as meat, poultry, fish, and some dairy products. L-carnitine is also a drug that is used to treat patients who do not make enough carnitine and is being studied as a way to prevent tissue damage caused by chemotherapy. Carnitine is a type of dietary supplement. Also called Carnitor and levocarnitine.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Carnitor",
    "levocarnitine"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/l-carnitine/"
}