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phos⋅pho⋅cre⋅a⋅tine

[fos-foh-kree-uh-teen, -tin]
–noun Biochemistry.
a compound, C4H1 0O5N3P, found chiefly in muscle, formed by the enzymatic interaction of an organic phosphate and creatine, the breakdown of which provides energy for muscle contraction.
Also called creatine phosphate.


Origin:
1925–30; phospho- + creatine
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creatine phosphate  
n.  See phosphocreatine.
phos·pho·cre·a·tine   (fŏs'fō-krē'ə-tēn')   
n.  An organic compound, C4H10N3O5P, found in muscle tissue and capable of storing and providing energy for muscular contraction. Also called creatine phosphate.
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Main Entry: creatine phosphate
Function: noun
: PHOSPHOCREATINE

Main Entry: phos·pho·cre·atine
Pronunciation: "fäs-(")fO-'krE-&-"tEn
Function: noun
: a compoundC4H10N3O5P of creatine and phosphoric acid that is found especially in vertebrate muscle where it is an energy source for muscle contraction called alsocreatine phosphate
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creatine phosphate n.
See phosphocreatine.

phosphocreatine phos·pho·cre·a·tine (fŏs'fō-krē'ə-tēn') or phos·pho·cre·a·tin (-tĭn)
n.
An organic compound found in muscle tissue and capable of storing and providing energy for muscular contraction. Also called creatine phosphate.

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