CREATINE


Meaning of CREATINE in English

/kree"euh teen', -tin/ , n. Biochem.

an amino acid, C 4 H 9 N 3 O 2 , that is a constituent of the muscles of vertebrates and is phosphorylated to store energy used for muscular contraction.

[ 1830-40; creat- ( kreat-, s. of kréas ) flesh + -INE 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .