creatine
pronunciation
How to pronounce creatine in British English:
UK ['kri:ətɪn]
How to pronounce creatine in American English:
US ['kriəˌtɪn]
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- Noun:
- an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates both in the free form and as phosphocreatine; supplies energy for muscle contraction
Word Origin
- creatine (n.)
- 1834, from French creatine, from Greek kreas "flesh, meat" (see raw) + chemical suffix -ine (2). Organic base discovered by French physicist Michel-Eugène Chevreul (1786-1889) in the juice of flesh and named by him.
Example
- 1. Creatine used right is best friend to hard gainers .
- 2. Creatine , like atp , is essential for muscle function .
- 3. Creatine is a protein that is found in animal products and it assists muscle building and repair .
- 4. Change of creatine kinase and pathology of diaphragm in rats with omethoate poisoning .
- 5. Creatine can also assist in recovering quickly .