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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] 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 |
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CREATIN is a 7 letter word that starts with C. |
| | Synonyms: | | creatine |
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| | See Also: | | amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cre"a*tin\ (kr?"?-t?n), n. [Gr. ??? flesh.] (Physiol.
Chem.)
A white, crystalline, nitrogenous substance found abundantly
in muscle tissue. [Written also {kreatine}.]
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