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creatine

/ˈkɹiː.əˌtiːn/ · noun

Meaning

  1. An amino acid, 2-(carbamimidoyl-methyl- amino)acetic acid, which naturally occurs in vertebrates and helps to supply energy to muscle and nerve cells.

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Related words

creatin(English)phosphokinase(English)monohydrate(English)creatine monohydrate(English)cyclocreatine(English)creatinephosphoric acid(English)creatinine(English)acetylcarnitine(English)kinase(English)troponin(English)supplementation(English)malic(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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