creatine

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κρέας 'meat'.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkriː.əˌtiːn/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkri.əˌtin/

Noun

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

Usage notes

Not an α-amino acid

Translations

an amino acid

Czech: kreatin m

Anagrams

centiare, increate, iterance

Italian

Noun

creatine f

plural of creatina

Anagrams

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