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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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