creatine
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creatine
- /ˈkɹiː.əˌtiːn/ Australia, UK
- /ˈkɹi.əˌtin/ Canada, US
- [ˈkɹi.əˌɾin] Canada, US
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek κρέας (kréas, “meat”) (genitive κρέατος (kréatos)) + -ine. Not related to create.
noun creatines
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An amino acid, 2-(carbamimidoyl-methyl- amino)acetic acid, which naturally occurs in vertebrates and helps to supply energy to muscle and nerve cells.
Similar: Cr
Translations
Talk about this word "creatine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/creatine. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. creatine. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/creatine "creatine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/creatine.Cite this
@misc{creatine_2026,
title = {creatine},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/creatine},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
