creatine: Meaning and Definition of
cre•a•tine
Pronunciation: (krē'u-tēn", -tin), [key]
— n. Biochem.
- an amino acid, CHNO, that is a constituent of the muscles of vertebrates and is phosphorylated to store energy used for muscular contraction.
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