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Meaning of CREATIN

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
 
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 Synonyms: creatine
 
 See Also: amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 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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