creatine
/ˈkɹiː.əˌtiːn/US/ˈkɹi.əˌtin/
creatine noun: an amino acid, 2-(carbamimidoyl-methyl- amino)acetic acid, which naturally occurs in vertebrates and helps to supply energy to muscle and nerve cells.
Noun
creatine (countable and uncountable, plural creatines)
- 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
creatine meaning in Tamil and Indonesian
creatine in Tamil
- புரத ஆக்கச்சிதைவுக் கழிவுப் பொருள்
creatine in Indonesian
- an amino acid
- kreatin
Synonyms of creatine
Forms of creatine
| plural | creatines |
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Origin of creatine
From Ancient Greek κρέας (kréas, “meat”) (genitive κρέατος (kréatos)) + -ine. Not related to create.
Words formed from creatine
Phrases with creatine
Questions about creatine
- What does creatine mean?
- Creatine means an amino acid, 2-(carbamimidoyl-methyl- amino)acetic acid, which naturally occurs in vertebrates and helps to supply energy to muscle and nerve cells.
- What is creatine in Tamil?
- Creatine in Tamil is புரத ஆக்கச்சிதைவுக் கழிவுப் பொருள். See Creatine meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is creatine?
- Creatine is a noun.
- How do you pronounce creatine?
- Creatine is pronounced /ˈkɹiː.əˌtiːn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of creatine?
- The plural of creatine is creatines.
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Source and license
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