CREATININ

Cre*at"i*nin (kr-t"-nn), n. (Physiol. Chem.)

Definition: A white, crystalline, nitrogenous body closely related to creatin but more basic in its properties, formed from the latter by the action of acids, and occurring naturally in muscle tissue and in urine. [Written also kretinine.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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