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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An amino acid, 2-(carbamimidoyl-methyl- amino)acetic acid, which naturally occurs in vertebrates and helps to supply energy to muscle and nerve cells. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates both in the free form and as phosphocreatine; supplies energy for muscle contraction wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

crcreatin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κρέας (kréas, “meat”) (genitive κρέατος (kréatos)) + -ine. Not related to create.

Related phrases

creatine kinasecreatine monohydratecreatine phosphatecreatine phosphokinasecreatine-Pcreatine-phosphoric acidamino acid

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