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Definition of creatine

creatine

/ˈkriː.ə.tiːn/
cre · a · tine
Plural:creatines
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• noun

1

A nitrogenous organic acid that occurs naturally in vertebrates and helps supply energy to cells, particularly muscle tissue, by facilitating the recycling of adenosine triphosphate; also widely used as a dietary supplement to enhance athletic performance.

Example

"Many sprinters and weightlifters take a daily creatine supplement to improve muscle recovery during high-intensity training."

Word Nuance & Usage

Do not confuse 'creatine', an energy-producing organic compound found in muscle tissue and dietary supplements, with 'creatinine', its metabolic waste product excreted by the kidneys.

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in French as 'créatine' in 1832 by chemist Michel Eugène Chevreul from the Ancient Greek 'kreas' (stem 'kreat-'), meaning 'flesh' or 'meat', because he extracted the substance from skeletal muscle.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Creatine. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/creatine
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