creatine
See also: créatine
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Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek κρέας (kréas, “meat”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation, General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈkɹiː.əˌtiːn/
- (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈkɹi.əˌtin/, [ˈkɹi.əˌɾin]
Noun edit
creatine (countable and uncountable, plural creatines)
- (biochemistry) An amino acid, 2-(carbamimidoyl-methyl- amino)acetic acid, which naturally occurs in vertebrates and helps to supply energy to muscle and nerve cells.
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- Cr (abbreviation)
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an amino acid
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