CREATINE

creatine, creatin

(noun) 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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

creatine (countable and uncountable, plural creatines)

(amino acid) An amino acid, 2-(carbamimidoyl-methyl- amino)acetic acid, which naturally occurs in vertebrates and helps to supply energy to muscle and nerve cells.

Synonyms

• Cr (abbreviation)

Anagrams

• centiare, increate, iterance

Source: Wiktionary



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