creatinine
UK/kɹiːˈæ.təˌniːn/US/kɹiˈæ.təˌnin/
creatinine noun: a heterocyclic amine, 2-amino-1-methyl-5H-imidazol-4-one, formed by the metabolism of creatine.
Noun
creatinine (countable and uncountable, plural creatinines)
- A heterocyclic amine, 2-amino-1-methyl-5H-imidazol-4-one, formed by the metabolism of creatine.
creatinine meaning in Tamil
creatinine in Tamil
- கிரியாட்டினின்
Forms of creatinine
| plural | creatinines |
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Origin of creatinine
From creatine + -ine, from Ancient Greek κρέας (kréas, “meat”) (genitive κρέατος (kréatos)) + -ine.
Words formed from creatinine
Questions about creatinine
- What does creatinine mean?
- Creatinine means a heterocyclic amine, 2-amino-1-methyl-5H-imidazol-4-one, formed by the metabolism of creatine.
- What is creatinine in Tamil?
- Creatinine in Tamil is கிரியாட்டினின். See Creatinine meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is creatinine?
- Creatinine is a noun.
- How do you pronounce creatinine?
- Creatinine is pronounced /kɹiːˈæ.təˌniːn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of creatinine?
- The plural of creatinine is creatinines.
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