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creatine
[ kree-uh-teen, -tin ]
/ ˈkri əˌtin, -tɪn /
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noun Biochemistry.
an amino acid, C4H9N3O2, that is a constituent of the muscles of vertebrates and is phosphorylated to store energy used for muscular contraction.
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Origin of creatine
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creasy, create, create a scene, created, creatinase, creatine, creatine kinase, creatinemia, creatine phosphate, creatininase, creatinine
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British Dictionary definitions for creatine
creatine
creatin (ˈkriːətɪn)
/ (ˈkriːəˌtiːn, -tɪn) /
noun
an important metabolite involved in many biochemical reactions and present in many types of living cells
Word Origin for creatine
C19: creat- from Greek kreas flesh + -ine ²
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Medical definitions for creatine
creatine
[ krē′ə-tēn′, -tĭn ]
n.
A nitrogenous organic acid that is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates mainly in the form of phosphocreatine and supplies energy for muscle contraction.
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Scientific definitions for creatine
creatine
[ krē′ə-tēn′, -tĭn ]
A nitrogenous organic acid that is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates, mainly combined with phosphorus, and that supplies energy for muscle contraction. Chemical formula: C4H9N3O2.
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