creatin Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun 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
    creatine.

WordNet


Cre"a*tin noun
Etymology
Gr. flesh.
Definitions
  1. (Physiol. Chem.) A white, crystalline, nitrogenous substance found abundantly in muscle tissue. Written also kreatine. = creatine, C4H9N3O2

Webster 1913