First Known Use: 1840
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creatine
noun cre·a·tine \ˈkrē-ə-ˌtēn, -tən\
Definition of CREATINE
: a white crystalline nitrogenous substance C4H9N3O2 found especially in the muscles of vertebrates either free or as phosphocreatine; also : a synthetic usually hydrated form of creatine taken especially as a dietary supplement
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Origin of CREATINE
French créatine, from Greek kreat-, kreas flesh — more at raw
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creatine
noun cre·atine \ˈkrē-ə-ˌtēn, -ət-ən\
Medical Definition of CREATINE
: a white crystalline nitrogenous substance C4H9N3O2 found especially in vertebrate muscle either free or as phosphocreatine
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