HyperDic: creatine

English > 1 sense of the word *creatine*:
NOUN	substance	creatine, creatin	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

English > *creatine*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	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.
Synonym	creatin
Broader	amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid	organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group
Spanish	creatina, creatin
Catalan	creatina