English Explanatory Dictionary

creatine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹiː.əˌtiːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-creatine.wav /ˈkɹi.əˌtin/ [ˈkɹi.əˌɾin]

Word forms

creatine creatines

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Cr

Related words

creatinine

Derived words

creatinase creatine kinase creatinemia creatine monohydrate creatine-P creatine phosphate creatine phosphokinase creatine-phosphoric acid creatinkinase creatinuria cyclocreatine phosphocreatine phosphorylcreatine
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