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cre·a·tine (krē'ə-tēn', -tĭn)  n. A nitrogenous organic acid, C4H9N3O2, that is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates mainly in the form of phosphocreatine and supplies energy for muscle contraction. [French créatine : from Greek kreas, kreat-, flesh; see kreuə- in Indo-European roots.] |
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Creatin
Cre"a*tin\ (kr?"?-t?n), n. [Gr. ??? flesh.] (Physiol. Chem.) A white, crystalline, nitrogenous substance found abundantly in muscle tissue. [Written also kreatine.]
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