creatinine

noun cre·at·i·nine \krē-ˈa-tə-ˌnēn, -ən\

Definition of CREATININE

: a white crystalline strongly basic compound C₄H₇N₃O formed from creatine and found especially in muscle, blood, and urine

German Kreatinin, from Kreatin creatine

First Known Use: 1851

Medical Dictionary

noun cre·at·i·nine \krē-ˈat-^ən-ˌēn, -^ən-ən\

: a white crystalline strongly basic compound C₄H₇N₃O formed from creatine and found especially in muscle, blood, and urine

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