Meaning of CREATINE

Pronunciation:			'kreeu`teen
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WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[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
	Synonyms:		creatin
	See Also:		amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		A compound which is made by the body and is used to store energy in the form of phosphate molecules. When phosphate molecules are attached to it, it is called creatine phosphate and is capable of donating phosphate to ADP in order to make ATP. (ATP is the molecule which is converted into ADP with a release of energy that the body then uses.)