creatine
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əˌtin, -tɪn noun Biochemistry.
an amino acid, C 4 H 9 N 3 O 2 , that is a constituent of the muscles of vertebrates and is phosphorylated to store energy used for muscular contraction.
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creatine or creatin (ˈkriːəˌtiːn, -tɪn, ˈkriːətɪn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| an important metabolite involved in many biochemical reactions and present in many types of living cells | |
| [C19: creat- from Greek kreas flesh + | |
| creatin or creatin | |
| —n | |
| [C19: creat- from Greek kreas flesh + | |
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Word Origin & History
creatine
1840, from Gk. kreas "flesh, meat." Organic base discovered 1835 by Fr. physicist Michel-Eugène Chevreul (1786-1889) in the juice of flesh.
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Medical Dictionary
creatine cre·a·tine (krē'ə-tēn', -tĭn) or cre·a·tin (-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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Science Dictionary
creatine  (krē'ə-tēn', -tĭn) Pronunciation Key
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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Creatinine is a breakdown product of creatine, which is an important part of muscle.
Creatine is found in meat such as hamburger, steak and fish.
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