Term Name:	carnitine catabolic process
Synonyms:	carnitine breakdown, carnitine catabolism, carnitine degradation, vitamin Bt catabolic process, vitamin Bt catabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of carnitine (hydroxy-trimethyl aminobutyric acid), a compound that participates in the transfer of acyl groups across the inner mitochondrial membrane.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0042413]    QuickGO    AmiGO